2014Final results
2014 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bobby L. Rush (D) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Jimmy Lee Tillman (R) by 46.2 points.
Bobby L. RushDemocrat · winner
73.1%162,268
Jimmy Lee TillmanRepublican
26.9%59,749
222,017 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 2014
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
$353.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$344.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$32.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014