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1992 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1992 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bobby L. Rush won the 1992 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Bobby L. Rush received 209,258 popular votes (82.81%). The main challenger was Jay Walker (17.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Rush and Walker

Rush +65.6 pts · won by 165,805 votes
Bobby L. RushDemocraticWINNER82.81%
209,258 votes
Jay WalkerRepublican17.19%
43,453 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.