1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 8th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Peter Kostmayer (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating David A. Christian (R) by 1.8 points.
Peter KostmayerDemocrat · winner
50.9%112,648
David A. ChristianRepublican
49.1%108,696
221,344 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 1984
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 KostmayerDavid A. Christian
$663.3K
Raised by the campaign
$393K
$659K
Spent by the campaign
$387.9K
$7.1K
Cash on hand
$5.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984