U.S. House seat · former district
West Virginia's 4th District
8 elections since 1976: Democrats won 8, Republicans 0.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- Nick J. Rahall II (D) · won52.0%
- Marianne R. Brewster (R)48.0%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1976. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Nick J. Rahall II (D) | Marianne R. Brewster (R) | 3.9 |
| 1988 | Nick J. Rahall II (D) | Marianne R. Brewster (R) | 22.6 |
| 1986 | Nick J. Rahall II (D) | Martin Miller Sr. (R) | 42.5 |
| 1984 | Nick J. Rahall II (D) | Jess T. Shumate (R) | 33.3 |
| 1982 | Nick J. Rahall II (D) | Homer L. Harris (R) | 61.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Nick J. Rahall II (D) | Winton Guy Covey Jr. (R) | 53.1 |
| 1978 | Nick J. Rahall II (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Nick J. Rahall II (D) | E. S. "steve" Goodman (R) | 27.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)