1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 8th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
James Greenwood (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating John P. Murray (D) by 23.8 points.
James GreenwoodRepublican · winner
59.1%133,749
John P. MurrayDemocrat
35.3%79,856
Richard J. PiotrowskiLibertarian
3.1%6,991
David A. BoothConstitution
2.5%5,714
226,322 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 1996
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
$69.4K
Raised by the campaign
$563.3K
$67.3K
Spent by the campaign
$614.6K
$3.1K
Cash on hand
$27.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Richard J. Piotrowski $5.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
James Greenwood (R)John P. Murray (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard J. Piotrowski (Libertarian), 3.1%; David A. Booth (Constitution), 2.5%