1988Final results
1988 election for Pennsylvania's 5th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Richard Schulze (R) won with 78.2% of the vote, defeating Donald A. Hadley (D) by 56.4 points.
Richard SchulzeRepublican · winner
78.2%153,453
Donald A. HadleyDemocrat
21.8%42,758
196,211 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.
No DemocratRichard Schulze
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Raised by the campaign
$451.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$502.4K
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Cash on hand
$276.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988