Donald Lawrence Ritter

U.S. Representative
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ritter65,986
Opponents58,077
1
Elections run

Donald Lawrence Ritter, a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1978 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15 with 65,986 votes (53.19%), defeating Fred B. Rooney.

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How many votes has Donald Lawrence Ritter received?

Donald Lawrence Ritter has received 65,986 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Donald Lawrence Ritter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon65,98653.19%Fred B. Rooney
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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.