1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania's 15th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Donald Ritter (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Ed Reibman (D) by 15.0 points.
Donald RitterRepublican · winner
57.5%106,951
Ed ReibmanDemocrat
42.5%79,127
186,078 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 1988
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.
Ed ReibmanDonald Ritter
$359.8K
Raised by the campaign
$759.7K
$355K
Spent by the campaign
$752.3K
$4.8K
Cash on hand
$42.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988