1980Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 8th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
James K. Coyne (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Peter Kostmayer (D) by 2.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
James K. CoyneRepublican · winner
50.7%103,585
Peter KostmayerDemocrat
48.7%99,593
Hans G. SchroederLibertarian
0.6%1,167
204,345 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Peter KostmayerJames K. Coyne
$220.5K
Raised by the campaign
$373.8K
$222.5K
Spent by the campaign
$370.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980