Bobby L. Rush
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 23, 1946
- Current age
- 79
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1992–2020
15-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rush2.8M
Opponents708,858
15
Elections run
Between 1992 and 2020, Bobby L. Rush ran in 15 U.S. House elections, winning all 15. Rush's biggest single-election total was 239,943 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1. Rush's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1, decided by 76,436 votes.
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How many votes has Bobby L. Rush received?
Bobby L. Rush has received 2,771,566 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 15–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 239,94373.8% | Philanise White Ruth Pellegrini |
| 2018 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 189,56073.51% | Jimmy Lee Tillman II (head-to-head) Thomas Rudbeck |
| 2016 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 234,03774.09% | August O'Neill Deuser |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 162,26873.09% | Jimmy Lee Tillman II (head-to-head) |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 236,85473.82% | Donald E. Peloquin |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 148,17080.36% | Raymond G. Wardingley (head-to-head) Jeff Adams |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 233,03685.87% | Antoine Members |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 146,62384.06% | Jason E. Tabour |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 212,10984.86% | Raymond G. Wardingley (head-to-head) |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 149,06881.17% | Raymond G. Wardingley (head-to-head) Dorothy G. Tsatsos |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 172,27187.81% | Raymond G. Wardingley (head-to-head) |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 151,89087.11% | Marlene White Ahimaz Marjorie Kohls |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 174,00585.67% | Noel Naughton Tim M. Griffin |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 112,47475.73% | William J. Kelly |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 209,25882.81% | Jay Walker |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000515) and Wikidata (Q888599). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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