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1988 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1988 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election?

Nick Joe Rahall II won the 1988 West Virginia U.S. House District 4 Election. Nick Joe Rahall II received 78,812 popular votes (61.3%). The main challenger was Marianne R. Brewster (38.7%).

See the full head-to-head between II and Brewster

II +22.6 pts · won by 29,059 votes
Nick Joe Rahall IIDemocraticWINNER61.3%
78,812 votes
Marianne R. BrewsterRepublican38.7%
49,753 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.