1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 5th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Richard Schulze (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Bob Burger (D) by 34.5 points.
Richard SchulzeRepublican · winner
67.2%90,648
Bob BurgerDemocrat
32.8%44,170
134,818 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.
Bob BurgerRichard Schulze
$9.5K
Raised by the campaign
$234.4K
$8.6K
Spent by the campaign
$207.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 31, 1982; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982