1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 5th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Richard Schulze (R) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Louis J. Fanti (D) by 45.2 points.
Richard SchulzeRepublican · winner
72.6%141,965
Louis J. FantiDemocrat
27.4%53,586
195,551 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.
Louis J. FantiRichard Schulze
$8.1K
Raised by the campaign
$319.4K
$8.1K
Spent by the campaign
$229.8K
$32
Cash on hand
$235K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984