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1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard T. Schulze won the 1986 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard T. Schulze received 87,593 popular votes (65.74%). The main challenger was Tim Ringgold (34.26%).

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

Schulze +31.5 pts · won by 41,945 votes
Richard T. SchulzeRepublicanWINNER65.74%
87,593 votes
Tim RinggoldDemocratic34.26%
45,648 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.