1990Final results
1990 election for Oklahoma's 4th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
David McCurdy (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Howard Bell (R) by 47.1 points.
David McCurdyDemocrat · winner
73.6%100,879
Howard BellRepublican
26.4%36,232
137,111 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.
David McCurdyHoward Bell
$342.4K
Raised by the campaign
$4.7K
$357.5K
Spent by the campaign
$4.7K
$81.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990