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1996 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. House race

Who won the 1996 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bobby L. Rush won the 1996 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Bobby L. Rush received 174,005 popular votes (85.67%). The main challenger was Noel Naughton (12.63%).

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

Rush +73.0 pts · won by 148,346 votes
Bobby L. RushDemocraticWINNER85.67%
174,005 votes
Noel NaughtonRepublican12.63%
25,659 votes
Tim M. GriffinLibertarian1.7%
3,449 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.