1990Final results
1990 election for Pennsylvania's 15th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Donald Ritter (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Orloski (D) by 21.1 points.
Donald RitterRepublican · winner
60.6%77,178
Richard J. OrloskiDemocrat
39.4%50,233
127,411 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 1990
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.
Richard J. OrloskiDonald Ritter
$103.2K
Raised by the campaign
$560.7K
$102.8K
Spent by the campaign
$577.8K
$485
Cash on hand
$25.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1991; FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990