1990Final results
1990 election for Pennsylvania's 5th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Richard Schulze (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Samuel C. Stretton (D) by 18.6 points.
Richard SchulzeRepublican · winner
57.1%75,097
Samuel C. StrettonDemocrat
38.5%50,597
Lewis Dupont SmithOther party
4.4%5,795
131,489 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.
Samuel C. StrettonRichard Schulze
$26.7K
Raised by the campaign
$578.2K
$26.4K
Spent by the campaign
$672.7K
$153
Cash on hand
$182.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Lewis Dupont Smith $132K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990