1992Final results
1992 election for Pennsylvania's 8th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
James Greenwood (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Peter Kostmayer (D) by 6.2 points.
James GreenwoodRepublican · winner
51.9%129,593
Peter KostmayerDemocrat
45.7%114,095
William H. MagermanOther party
2.3%5,850
249,538 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 1992
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 Greenwood
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$732.6K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$726.7K
$7.4K
Cash on hand
$5.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992