Richard Schweiker

U.S. Representative
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960–1966
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schweiker553,044
Opponents304,593
4
Elections run

Between 1960 and 1966, Richard Schweiker ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Schweiker's biggest single-election total was 142,966 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13. Schweiker's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13, decided by 42,968 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 13 or all 1966 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Richard Schweiker received?

Richard Schweiker has received 553,044 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Richard Schweiker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon134,41472.48%Roger S Searle (head-to-head)
1964U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon139,81759.08%Roger S Searle (head-to-head)
1962U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon135,84766.57%D J Driscoll
1960U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon142,96661.77%Warren M Ballard
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Schweiker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-schweiker-pennsylvania. Accessed [date].

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.