2008Final results
2008 election for Texas's 4th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ralph M. Hall (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Glenn Melancon (D) by 39.5 points.
Ralph M. HallRepublican · winner
68.8%206,906
Glenn MelanconDemocrat
29.3%88,067
Fred AnnettLibertarian
1.9%5,771
300,744 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 2008
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.
Glenn MelanconRalph M. Hall
$83.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$83.2K
Spent by the campaign
$939.3K
$549
Cash on hand
$195K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008