1990Final results
1990 election for West Virginia's 4th District
U.S. House · West Virginia
Nick J. Rahall II (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Marianne R. Brewster (R) by 3.9 points.
Nick J. Rahall IIDemocrat · winner
52.0%39,948
Marianne R. BrewsterRepublican
48.0%36,946
76,894 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.
Nick J. Rahall IIMarianne R. Brewster
$536.9K
Raised by the campaign
$66.7K
$566.3K
Spent by the campaign
$61.5K
$365.5K
Cash on hand
$5.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990