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1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Peter H. Kostmayer won the 1982 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Peter H. Kostmayer received 83,242 popular votes (50.29%). The main challenger was James K. Coyne (48.89%).

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

Kostmayer +1.4 pts · won by 2,314 votes
Peter H. KostmayerDemocraticWINNER50.29%
83,242 votes
James K. CoyneRepublican48.89%
80,928 votes
Albert H. Reefreef for congress0.53%
882 votes
Hans G. SchroederLibertarian0.29%
483 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.