1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bobby L. Rush (D) won with 87.1% of the vote, defeating Marlene White Ahimaz (R) by 76.5 points.
Bobby L. RushDemocrat · winner
87.1%151,890
Marlene White AhimazRepublican
10.6%18,429
Marjorie KohlsLibertarian
2.3%4,046
174,365 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 1998
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. RushNo Republican
$230.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$243.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$6.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1999.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Jan 31, 1999