1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 15th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Donald Ritter (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Jane Wells-Schooley (D) by 16.3 points.
Donald RitterRepublican · winner
58.1%110,338
Jane Wells-SchooleyDemocrat
41.9%79,490
189,828 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 1984
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.
Jane Wells-SchooleyDonald Ritter
$496K
Raised by the campaign
$573.8K
$482.9K
Spent by the campaign
$537.8K
$13.1K
Cash on hand
$36.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984