1980Final results
1980 election for Pennsylvania's 5th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Richard Schulze (R) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Grady G. Brickhouse (D) by 51.4 points.
Richard SchulzeRepublican · winner
75.1%148,898
Grady G. BrickhouseDemocrat
23.8%47,092
David F. HoffmanLibertarian
1.1%2,245
198,235 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.
Grady G. BrickhouseRichard Schulze
$4.4K
Raised by the campaign
$174.8K
$4.7K
Spent by the campaign
$133.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980