2006Final results
2006 election for Illinois Representative District 79
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Lisa M. Dugan (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Sam T. Nicholos (R) by 32.7 points.
Lisa M. DuganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.4%19,780
Sam T. NicholosRepublican
33.6%10,026
29,806 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET