1990Final results
1990 election for Massachusetts's 4th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Barney Frank (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating John R. Soto (R) by 29.6 points.
Barney FrankDemocrat · winner
62.4%143,473
John R. SotoRepublican
32.8%75,454
Write-ins and other votesOther party
4.8%10,967
229,894 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 1990
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 FrankJohn R. Soto
$643.9K
Raised by the campaign
$32.1K
$718.2K
Spent by the campaign
$31.9K
$53.3K
Cash on hand
$172
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990