1988Final results
1988 election for West Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Alan Mollohan (D) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating Howard K. Tuck (R) by 49.1 points.
Alan MollohanDemocrat · winner
74.5%119,256
Howard K. TuckRepublican
25.5%40,732
159,988 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Alan MollohanHoward K. Tuck
$168.1K
Raised by the campaign
$15.4K
$103.2K
Spent by the campaign
$15.2K
$95.3K
Cash on hand
$128
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988