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1990Final results

1990 election for West Virginia's 1st District

U.S. House · West Virginia

Alan Mollohan (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Howard K. Tuck (R) by 34.3 points.

Alan MollohanDemocrat · winner
67.1%72,849
Howard K. TuckRepublican
32.9%35,657
108,506 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

EvenD+6.31982D+8.91984D+49.11988D+34.31990D+40.61994D+35.62004

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.

Alan MollohanHoward K. Tuck
$247.8K
Raised by the campaign
$34K
$206.7K
Spent by the campaign
$34.1K
$136.5K
Cash on hand
$53

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990