1988Final results
1988 election for Texas's 4th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ralph M. Hall (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Randy Sutton (R) by 34.3 points.
Ralph M. HallDemocrat · winner
66.4%139,379
Randy SuttonRepublican
32.1%67,337
Melanie A. DunnLibertarian
1.5%3,152
209,868 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.
Ralph M. HallRandy Sutton
$350.3K
Raised by the campaign
$82.5K
$316.8K
Spent by the campaign
$82.3K
$162.1K
Cash on hand
$214
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Dec 30, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988