1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bobby L. Rush (D) won with 85.7% of the vote, defeating Noel Naughton (R) by 73.0 points.
Bobby L. RushDemocrat · winner
85.7%174,005
Noel NaughtonRepublican
12.6%25,659
Tim M. GriffinLibertarian
1.7%3,449
203,113 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 1996
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. RushNoel Naughton
$174.7K
Raised by the campaign
$21.7K
$156.2K
Spent by the campaign
$20.2K
$19.3K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996