 Allen faced Slaughter's cousin, Kay Slaughter, who was also a Charlottesville city councilwoman.Allen defeated her 64%–36%.1992/redistricting
In the 1990s round of redistricting, Allen's district, which stretched from the fringes of the Washington suburbs to Charlottesville and included much of the Shenandoah Valley, was eliminated, even though Virginia gained a congressional seat as a result of the 1990 Census.