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1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Peter H. Kostmayer won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Peter H. Kostmayer received 89,276 popular votes (61.13%). The main challenger was G. Roger Bowers (38.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Kostmayer and Bowers

Kostmayer +22.3 pts · won by 32,500 votes
Peter H. KostmayerDemocraticWINNER61.13%
89,276 votes
G. Roger BowersRepublican38.87%
56,776 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.