2006Final results
2006 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bobby L. Rush (D) won with 84.1% of the vote, defeating Jason E. Tabour (R) by 68.1 points.
Bobby L. RushDemocrat · winner
84.1%146,623
Jason E. TabourRepublican
15.9%27,804
174,427 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 2006
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
$575.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$684.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$29.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006