James K. Coyne

U.S. Representative
Born
November 17, 1946
Current age
79
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980–1982
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coyne184,513
Opponents185,367
2
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1982, James K. Coyne ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Coyne's biggest single-election total was 103,585 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8.

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How many votes has James K. Coyne received?

James K. Coyne has received 184,513 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James K. Coyne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost80,92848.89%Peter H. Kostmayer (head-to-head)
Albert H. Reef

Hans G. Schroeder (head-to-head)
1980U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon103,58550.69%Peter H. Kostmayer (head-to-head)
Hans G. Schroeder (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000845) and Wikidata (Q6137047). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James K. Coyne: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-k-coyne. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.