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2002 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2002 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bobby L. Rush won the 2002 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Bobby L. Rush received 149,068 popular votes (81.17%). The main challenger was Raymond G. Wardingley (16.21%).

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

Rush +65.0 pts · won by 119,292 votes
Bobby L. RushDemocraticWINNER81.17%
149,068 votes
Raymond G. WardingleyRepublican16.21%
29,776 votes
Dorothy G. TsatsosLibertarian2.62%
4,812 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.