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1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard T. Schulze won the 1974 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard T. Schulze received 83,526 popular votes (59.6%). The main challenger was James Thomas McDermott (40.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Schulze and McDermott

Schulze +19.2 pts · won by 26,900 votes
Richard T. SchulzeRepublicanWINNER59.6%
83,526 votes
James Thomas McDermottDemocratic40.4%
56,626 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.