1994 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

The 1994 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Harris Wofford, who was appointed to the position in 1991 and won a special election the same year, sought re-election to a full six-year term, but he was defeated by Republican Rick Santorum. By a margin of 2.5%, this election was the second-closest race of the 1994 Senate election cycle, behind only the election in California.

1994 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

November 8, 1994
 
Nominee Rick Santorum Harris Wofford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,735,691 1,648,481
Percentage 49.40% 46.92%

County results

Santorum:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Wofford:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Harris Wofford
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Rick Santorum
Republican

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