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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-08
      1986·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Peter H Kostmayer
      55.0%85,731 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      David A Christian
      45.0%70,047 votes
      Margin
      D+10.1
      155,778 total votes
      2 candidates155,778 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Peter H KostmayerDEM✓
      		DEM85,73155.0%
      David A ChristianREP
      		REP70,04745.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+8.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.6
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202445.4%53.8%R+8.5390,437
      202048.0%50.9%R+2.9381,336
      201644.4%52.5%R+8.1332,114
      201256.3%43.7%D+12.7301,955
      200856.7%41.9%D+14.8335,307

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Rob Bresnahan, Jr.REP
      R+1.6
      2022
      Matthew Alton CartwrightDEM
      D+2.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Matthew Alton CartwrightDEM
      D+3.5
      2018
      Matthew Alton CartwrightDEM
      D+9.3
      2016
      Brian K FitzpatrickREP
      R+8.8
      2014
      Michael G FitzpatrickREP
      R+23.8
      2012
      Michael G FitzpatrickREP
      R+13.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michael G FitzpatrickREP
      R+7.0
      2008
      Patrick J MurphyDEM
      D+15.1
      2006
      Patrick J MurphyDEM
      D+0.6
      2004
      Michael G FitzpatrickREP
      R+12.0
      2002
      James C GreenwoodREP
      R+25.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      James C GreenwoodREP
      R+20.6
      1998
      James C GreenwoodREP
      R+30.6
      1996
      James C GreenwoodREP
      R+23.8
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Peter H KostmayerDEM
      Record7W-3L
      Avg MarginR+5.1
      Career1976-2002
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      David A ChristianREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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