2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bobby L. Rush (D) won with 81.2% of the vote, defeating Raymond G. Wardingley (R) by 65.0 points.
Bobby L. RushDemocrat · winner
81.2%149,068
Raymond G. WardingleyRepublican
16.2%29,776
Dorothy G. TsatsosLibertarian
2.6%4,812
183,656 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 2002
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
$256.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$299.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$30K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Bobby L. Rush (D)Raymond G. Wardingley (R)
Also on the ballot: Dorothy G. Tsatsos (Libertarian), 2.6%