1988Final results
1988 election for Massachusetts's 4th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Barney Frank (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Debra R. Tucker (R) by 40.6 points.
Barney FrankDemocrat · winner
70.3%169,729
Debra R. TuckerRepublican
29.7%71,661
241,414 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 1988
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.
Barney FrankDebra R. Tucker
$433.1K
Raised by the campaign
$34.5K
$343.1K
Spent by the campaign
$34.4K
$127.6K
Cash on hand
$159
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988