2006Final results
2006 election for Illinois Representative District 83
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Linda Chapa LaVIA (D) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Robert Mitchell (R) by 40.2 points.
Linda Chapa LaVIADemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.1%11,870
Robert MitchellRepublican
29.9%5,067
16,937 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