1994Final results
1994 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bobby L. Rush (D) won with 75.7% of the vote, defeating William J. Kelly (R) by 51.5 points.
Bobby L. RushDemocrat · winner
75.7%112,474
William J. KellyRepublican
24.3%36,038
148,512 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 1994
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. RushWilliam J. Kelly
$196.5K
Raised by the campaign
$43.2K
$195.8K
Spent by the campaign
$35.9K
$784
Cash on hand
$7.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994