2000Final results
2000 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bobby L. Rush (D) won with 87.8% of the vote, defeating Raymond G. Wardingley (R) by 75.6 points.
Bobby L. RushDemocrat · winner
87.8%172,271
Raymond G. WardingleyRepublican
12.2%23,915
196,186 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 2000
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
$699.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$637.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$62.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000