1976Final results
1976 election for Pennsylvania's 8th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Peter Kostmayer (D) won with 49.5% of the vote, defeating John S. Renninger (R) by 0.7 points.
Peter KostmayerDemocrat · winner
49.5%93,855
John S. RenningerRepublican
48.8%92,543
Robert B. GrahamConstitution
1.7%3,225
189,623 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET