1988Final results
1988 election for Oregon's 4th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Peter A. DeFazio (D) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Howard (R) by 44.0 points.
Peter A. DeFazioDemocrat · winner
72.0%108,483
Jim HowardRepublican
28.0%42,220
150,735 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.
Peter A. DeFazioJim Howard
$330.9K
Raised by the campaign
$60K
$283.1K
Spent by the campaign
$58.6K
$55.8K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988