1988Final results
1988 election for West Virginia's 4th District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Nick J. Rahall II (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Marianne R. Brewster (R) by 22.6 points.
Nick J. Rahall IIDemocrat · winner
61.3%78,812
Marianne R. BrewsterRepublican
38.7%49,753
128,565 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.
Nick J. Rahall IIMarianne R. Brewster
$333.2K
Raised by the campaign
$32K
$152.3K
Spent by the campaign
$32K
$395K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Dec 8, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988