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2004 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2004 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bobby L. Rush won the 2004 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Bobby L. Rush received 212,109 popular votes (84.86%). The main challenger was Raymond G. Wardingley (15.14%).

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

Rush +69.7 pts · won by 174,269 votes
Bobby L. RushDemocraticWINNER84.86%
212,109 votes
Raymond G. WardingleyRepublican15.14%
37,840 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.