1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 15th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Donald Ritter (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Orloski (D) by 15.6 points.
Donald RitterRepublican · winner
57.8%79,455
Richard J. OrloskiDemocrat
42.2%58,002
137,457 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 1982
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.
Richard J. OrloskiDonald Ritter
$62K
Raised by the campaign
$283.3K
$65K
Spent by the campaign
$278.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982