Don Ritter

U.S. Representative
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980–1992
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ritter648,145
Opponents505,479
7
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1992, Don Ritter ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Ritter's biggest single-election total was 110,338 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15. Ritter's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15, decided by 17,857 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 15 or all 1992 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Don Ritter received?

Don Ritter has received 648,145 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.

Election history

Don Ritter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost99,52046.65%Paul McHale
Eugene A. Nau
1990U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon77,17860.57%Richard J. Orloski (head-to-head)
1988U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon106,95157.48%Ed Reibman
1986U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon74,82956.77%Joe Simonetta
1984U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon110,33858.13%Jane Wells-Schooley
1982U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon79,45557.8%Richard J. Orloski (head-to-head)
1980U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon99,87459.55%Jeanette Reibman
Barbara I. Karkutt
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.