1998Final results
1998 election for Pennsylvania's 8th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
James Greenwood (R) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Bill Tuthill (D) by 30.6 points.
James GreenwoodRepublican · winner
63.2%93,697
Bill TuthillDemocrat
32.6%48,320
Scott WolfertzConstitution
2.6%3,917
James R. BlairReform
0.8%1,229
Carolyn BoyceNatural Law
0.7%1,022
148,200 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 1998
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.
Bill TuthillJames Greenwood
$26.4K
Raised by the campaign
$987.1K
$20.5K
Spent by the campaign
$919.2K
$5.9K
Cash on hand
$95.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
James Greenwood (R)Bill Tuthill (D)
Also on the ballot: Scott Wolfertz (Constitution), 2.6%; James R. Blair (Reform), 0.8%; Carolyn Boyce (Natural Law), 0.7%