2010Final results
2010 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bobby L. Rush (D) won with 80.4% of the vote, defeating Raymond G. Wardingley (R) by 64.5 points.
Bobby L. RushDemocrat · winner
80.4%148,170
Raymond G. WardingleyRepublican
15.9%29,253
Jeff AdamsGreen
3.8%6,963
184,386 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 2010
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
$532.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$555.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$2.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010