1998Final results
1998 election for Pennsylvania's 5th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
John Peterson (R) won with 84.8% of the vote, defeating William M. Belitskus (Grn) by 69.7 points.
John PetersonRepublican · winner
84.8%99,502
William M. BelitskusGreen
15.1%17,734
117,323 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 1998
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 independentJohn Peterson
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Raised by the campaign
$322.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$277.7K
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Cash on hand
$48.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998