1992Final results
1992 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bobby L. Rush (D) won with 82.8% of the vote, defeating Jay Walker (R) by 65.6 points.
Bobby L. RushDemocrat · winner
82.8%209,258
Jay WalkerRepublican
17.2%43,453
252,711 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1992
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bobby L. RushJay Walker
$257.5K
Raised by the campaign
$14.1K
$257.3K
Spent by the campaign
$13.7K
$112
Cash on hand
$319
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992; FEC, through Nov 23, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992