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1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election?

Peter H. Kostmayer won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 8 Election. Peter H. Kostmayer received 85,731 popular votes (55.03%). The main challenger was David A. Christian (44.97%).

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

Kostmayer +10.1 pts · won by 15,684 votes
Peter H. KostmayerDemocraticWINNER55.03%
85,731 votes
David A. ChristianRepublican44.97%
70,047 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.