1992Final results
1992 election for Pennsylvania's 15th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Paul McHale (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Donald Ritter (R) by 5.6 points.
Paul McHaleDemocrat · winner
52.2%111,419
Donald RitterRepublican
46.7%99,520
Eugene A. NauNatural Law
1.1%2,385
213,324 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 1992
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.
Paul McHaleDonald Ritter
$223.6K
Raised by the campaign
$890.5K
$221.9K
Spent by the campaign
$866K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$31.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992