1994Final results
1994 election for Pennsylvania's 2nd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Chaka Fattah (D) won with 85.9% of the vote, defeating Lawrence R. Watson (R) by 71.8 points.
Chaka FattahDemocrat · winner
85.9%120,553
Lawrence R. WatsonRepublican
14.1%19,824
140,377 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.
Chaka FattahLawrence R. Watson
$514.8K
Raised by the campaign
$2.8K
$503.2K
Spent by the campaign
$2.8K
$12.5K
Cash on hand
$12
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994