1978Final results
1978 election for Pennsylvania's 5th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Richard Schulze (R) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Murray P. Zealor (D) by 50.2 points.
Richard SchulzeRepublican · winner
75.1%110,565
Murray P. ZealorDemocrat
24.9%36,704
147,269 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET