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2020 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2020 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bobby L. Rush won the 2020 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Bobby L. Rush received 239,943 popular votes (73.8%). The main challenger was Philanise White (26.15%).

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

Rush +47.6 pts · won by 154,916 votes
Bobby L. RushDemocraticWINNER73.8%
239,943 votes
Philanise WhiteRepublican26.15%
85,027 votes
Ruth PellegriniWRITE-IN0.05%
153 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.