1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania House District 8
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Howard L. Fargo (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Kathy W. James (D) by 37.9 points.
Howard L. FargoRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.9%10,260
Kathy W. JamesDemocrat
31.1%4,625
14,885 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET