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1994Final results

1994 election for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania

U.S. Senate · Pennsylvania

Richard Santorum (R) won with 49.4% of the vote, defeating Harris Wofford (D) by 2.5 points.

Richard SantorumRepublican · winner
49.4%1,735,691
46.9%1,648,481
Diane BloughOther party
2.0%69,825
1.7%59,115
3,513,361 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

EvenR+34.01988R+2.51994R+6.92000D+17.42006D+9.12012D+13.12018

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.

Harris WoffordRichard Santorum
$5.9M
Raised by the campaign
$6.9M
$6.3M
Spent by the campaign
$6.7M
$72.4K
Cash on hand
$117.9K

Other candidates' campaigns: Donald C. Ernsberger $17.5K · Diane Blough $7.4K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994

The candidates

Richard Santorum (R)Harris Wofford (D)

Also on the ballot: Diane Blough (Other party), 2.0%; Donald C. Ernsberger (Libertarian), 1.7%