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1984 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. House race

Who won the 1984 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Peter H. Kostmayer won the 1984 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Peter H. Kostmayer received 112,648 popular votes (50.89%). The main challenger was David A. Christian (49.11%).

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

Kostmayer +1.8 pts · won by 3,952 votes
Peter H. KostmayerDemocraticWINNER50.89%
112,648 votes
David A. ChristianRepublican49.11%
108,696 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.