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2018 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2018 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bobby L. Rush won the 2018 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Bobby L. Rush received 189,560 popular votes (73.51%). The main challenger was Jimmy Lee Tillman II (19.76%).

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

Rush +53.8 pts · won by 138,600 votes
Bobby L. RushDemocraticWINNER73.51%
189,560 votes
Jimmy Lee Tillman IIRepublican19.76%
50,960 votes
Thomas RudbeckIndependent6.73%
17,365 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.