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1988 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Alan B. Mollohan won the 1988 West Virginia U.S. House District 1 Election. Alan B. Mollohan received 119,256 popular votes (74.54%). The main challenger was Howard K. Tuck (25.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Mollohan and Tuck

Mollohan +49.1 pts · won by 78,524 votes
Alan B. MollohanDemocraticWINNER74.54%
119,256 votes
Howard K. TuckRepublican25.46%
40,732 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.