2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois Representative District 83
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Linda Chapa LaVIA (D) won with 75.5% of the vote, defeating Joan Solms (R) by 51.0 points.
Linda Chapa LaVIADemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.5%21,642
Joan SolmsRepublican
24.5%7,025
28,667 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET