Elections / 1994 · Senate · PA
Pennsylvania — 1994 U.S. Senate election
Akashic1994 · U.S. SenatePennsylvania · U.S. SenateRick SantorumR+2.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1994 Senate returns.
- Rick Santorum✓Republican1,735,69149.4%
- Harris WoffordDemocrat1,648,48146.9%
- Diane BloughPatriot69,8252.0%
- Donald C. ErnsbergerLibertarian59,1151.7%
presidential baselinePresident 1992D+9.0Senate 1994R+2.5vs. baselineR+11.5
Pennsylvania's 1994 Senate race ran 11.5 points more Republican than its 1992 presidential margin.
Pennsylvania's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | −20.1% |
| 1986 | −13.6% |
| 1988 | −34.0% |
| 1992 | −2.8% |
| 1994 | −2.5% |
| 1998 | −26.6% |
| 2000 | −6.9% |
| 2004 | −10.6% |
| 2006 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | −1.4% |
| 2018 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | −0.2% |
Same ballot, 1994PA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1994 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.