1994Final results
1994 election for Massachusetts's 6th District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
Peter Torkildsen (R) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating John F. Tierney (D) by 3.1 points.
Peter TorkildsenRepublican · winner
50.5%120,952
John F. TierneyDemocrat
47.4%113,481
Benjamin A. GatchellIndependent
2.1%4,960
239,444 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John F. TierneyPeter Torkildsen
$504.3K
Raised by the campaign
$774.9K
$498.7K
Spent by the campaign
$768.1K
$5.6K
Cash on hand
$8.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994