1994Final results
1994 election for Pennsylvania's 8th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
James Greenwood (R) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating John P. Murray (D) by 39.4 points.
James GreenwoodRepublican · winner
66.1%110,499
John P. MurrayDemocrat
26.7%44,559
Jay RussellLibertarian
4.7%7,925
Robert J. CashOther party
2.5%4,191
167,174 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 1994
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.
John P. MurrayJames Greenwood
$31K
Raised by the campaign
$432.4K
$29.9K
Spent by the campaign
$360.6K
$1K
Cash on hand
$77.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
James Greenwood (R)John P. Murray (D)
Also on the ballot: Jay Russell (Libertarian), 4.7%; Robert J. Cash (Other party), 2.5%