Richard Schulze
Last held office: U.S. House, PA-5 (1975–1993). Ran in 10 elections between 1970 and 1990, winning 10.
Last office: U.S. House, PA-5Born 1929
- Last margin
- +18.6
- Won 1990
- Elections
- 10
- 1970–1990
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Schulze was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Schulze has run
Margin: how far Schulze finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. House, PA-5 | General | Won | Samuel C. Stretton (D), Lewis Dupont Smith (I) | 57.1% | R+18.6 | $578.2K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, PA-5 | General | Won | Donald A. Hadley (D) | 78.2% | R+56.4 | $451.7K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, PA-5 | General | Won | Tim Ringgold (D) | 65.7% | R+31.5 | $376.5K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, PA-5 | General | Won | Louis J. Fanti (D) | 72.6% | R+45.2 | $319.4K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, PA-5 | General | Won | Bob Burger (D) | 67.2% | R+34.5 | $234.4K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, PA-5 | General | Won | Grady G. Brickhouse (D), David F. Hoffman (L) | 75.1% | R+51.4 | $174.8K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, PA-5 | General | Won | Murray P. Zealor (D) | 75.1% | R+50.2 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, PA-5 | General | Won | Anthony Campolo (D) | 59.5% | R+19.1 | — |
| 1972 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 157 | General | Won | Annamaria Malloy (D) | 62.5% | R+25.0 | — |
| 1970 | Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 157 | General | Won | Michael F. Beausang Jr. (D) | 64.7% | R+29.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1989–90
- Raised
- $578.2K
- Spent
- $672.7K
- Cash
- $182.4K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1990Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:34 AM ET
Seats Schulze has held
- U.S. House, PA-5 · 1975–1993
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 157 · 1970–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schulze has run against
- Samuel C. Stretton (D) · 1990 election, won
- Donald A. Hadley (D) · 1988 election, won
- Tim Ringgold (D) · 1986 election, won
- Louis J. Fanti (D) · 1984 election, won
- Bob Burger (D) · 1982 election, won
- Grady G. Brickhouse (D) · 1980 election, won
- Murray P. Zealor (D) · 1978 election, won
- Anthony Campolo (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Schulze
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET