1986Final results
1986 election for Pennsylvania's 5th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Richard Schulze (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Tim Ringgold (D) by 31.5 points.
Richard SchulzeRepublican · winner
65.7%87,593
Tim RinggoldDemocrat
34.3%45,648
133,241 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 1986
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.
Tim RinggoldRichard Schulze
$115.6K
Raised by the campaign
$376.5K
$115.1K
Spent by the campaign
$320.2K
$508
Cash on hand
$291.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986