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
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