2008Final results
2008 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bobby L. Rush (D) won with 85.9% of the vote, defeating Antoine Members (R) by 71.7 points.
Bobby L. RushDemocrat · winner
85.9%233,036
Antoine MembersRepublican
14.1%38,361
271,397 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 2008
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. RushAntoine Members
$431.2K
Raised by the campaign
$469.5K
$436K
Spent by the campaign
$422.3K
$24.8K
Cash on hand
$27.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008