1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 15th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Donald Ritter (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Jeanette Reibman (D) by 19.8 points.
Donald RitterRepublican · winner
59.5%99,874
Jeanette ReibmanDemocrat
39.7%66,626
Barbara KarkuttLibertarian
0.7%1,225
167,725 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 1980
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.
Jeanette ReibmanDonald Ritter
$208.4K
Raised by the campaign
$275.2K
$206.5K
Spent by the campaign
$277.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980