Peter H. Kostmayer

U.S. Representative
Born
September 27, 1946
Current age
79
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976–1992
7-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kostmayer891,608
Opponents816,288
9
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1992, Peter H. Kostmayer ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 2. Kostmayer's biggest single-election total was 128,153 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8. Kostmayer's closest win came in the 1976 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8, decided by 1,312 votes.

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How many votes has Peter H. Kostmayer received?

Peter H. Kostmayer has received 891,608 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–2.

Election history

Peter H. Kostmayer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost114,09545.72%James C. Greenwood
William H. Magerman
1990U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon85,01556.63%Audrie Zettick Schaller
1988U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon128,15356.81%Ed Howard
Donald C. Ernsberger
1986U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon85,73155.03%David A. Christian (head-to-head)
1984U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon112,64850.89%David A. Christian (head-to-head)
1982U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon83,24250.29%James K. Coyne (head-to-head)
Albert H. Reef

Hans G. Schroeder (head-to-head)
1980U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost99,59348.74%James K. Coyne (head-to-head)
Hans G. Schroeder (head-to-head)
1978U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon89,27661.13%G. Roger Bowers
1976U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon93,85549.5%John S. Renninger
Robert B. Graham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000319) and Wikidata (Q7174451). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.