2008Final results
2008 election for Pennsylvania's 8th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Patrick Murphy (D) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Tom Manion (R) by 15.1 points.
Patrick MurphyDemocrat · winner
56.8%197,869
Tom ManionRepublican
41.6%145,103
Tom LingenfelterIndependent
1.6%5,543
348,515 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 2008
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.
Patrick MurphyTom Manion
$4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$3.9M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$61.9K
Cash on hand
$5.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008