Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1994
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats before
Seats after
+/–
Democratic
1,491,859
44.25%
11
11
0
Republican
1,803,779
54.30%
10
10
0
Libertarian
20,304
0.60%
0
0
0
Patriot
11,053
0.33%
0
0
0
Independent
6,588
0.20%
0
0
0
Cash for Congress
4,191
0.12%
0
0
0
Citizens with Szabo
3,278
0.10%
0
0
0
Workers League
1,819
0.05%
0
0
0
Write-in
1,701
0.05%
0
0
0
Totals
3,371,572
100.00%
21
21
–
Match-up summary
Popular vote
Republican
54.30%
Democratic
44.25%
Other
1.45%
House seats
Democratic
52.38%
Republican
47.62%
District 1
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Roger F. Gordon
9,515
100.00
Total votes
9,515
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Thomas M. Foglietta Democratic
Roger F. Gordon Republican
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
Delaware
9,145
53.03%
8,099
46.97%
1,046
6.06%
17,244
Philadelphia
90,312
86.14%
14,530
13.86%
75,782
72.28%
104,842
Totals 99,457 81.46% 22,629 18.54% 76,828 62.93% 122,086
District 2
Incumbent U.S. Representative Lucien Blackwell lost renomination to State Senator Chaka Fattah .
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lawrence R. Watson
9,104
100.00
Total votes
9,104
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Chaka Fattah Democratic
Lawrence Watson Republican
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
Delaware
5,083
57.67%
3,731
42.33%
1,352
15.34%
8,814
Philadelphia
114,927
87.80%
15,964
12.20%
98,963
75.60%
130,891
Totals 120,010 85.90% 19,695 14.10% 100,315 71.80% 139,705
District 3
Democratic primary
Candidates
Eliminated in primary
Dennis Jerome Gesker
John R. Kates
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
James C. Hasher
27,038
100.00
Total votes
27,038
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Robert Borski Democratic
James Hasher Republican
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
Philadelphia
92,702
62.67%
55,209
37.33%
37,493
25.35%
147,911
Totals 92,702 62.67% 55,209 37.33% 37,493 25.35% 147,911
District 4
Democratic primary
Primary results
Democratic primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ron Klink (incumbent)
62,821
100.00
Total votes
62,821
100.00
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Ed Peglow
29,640
100.00
Total votes
29,640
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Ron Klink Democratic
Ed Peglow Republican
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Allegheny
16,919
63.14%
9,875
36.86%
0
0.00%
7,044
26.28%
26,794
Beaver
39,924
63.61%
22,759
36.26%
81
0.13%
17,165
27.35%
62,764
Butler
7,993
50.97%
7,690
49.03%
0
0.00%
303
1.94%
15,683
Lawrence
21,346
68.63%
9,759
31.37%
0
0.00%
11,587
37.26%
31,105
Westmoreland
32,901
66.73%
16,402
33.27%
1
0.00%
16,499
33.46%
49,304
Totals 119,083 64.14% 66,485 35.81% 82 0.04% 52,598 28.33% 185,650
District 5
General election
County[ 3]
William Clinger Republican
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
Armstrong
179
100.00%
0
0.00%
179
100.00%
179
Cameron
1,872
100.00%
0
0.00%
1,872
100.00%
1,872
Centre
25,982
100.00%
0
0.00%
25,982
100.00%
25,982
Clarion
11,269
100.00%
0
0.00%
11,269
100.00%
11,269
Clearfield
11
100.00%
0
0.00%
11
100.00%
11
Clinton
8,811
100.00%
0
0.00%
8,811
100.00%
8,811
Crawford
6,022
100.00%
0
0.00%
6,022
100.00%
6,022
Elk
10,224
100.00%
0
0.00%
10,224
100.00%
10,224
Forest
1,722
100.00%
0
0.00%
1,722
100.00%
1,722
Jefferson
12,526
100.00%
0
0.00%
12,526
100.00%
12,526
Lycoming
4,315
100.00%
0
0.00%
4,315
100.00%
4,315
McKean
10,168
100.00%
0
0.00%
10,168
100.00%
10,168
Potter
4,946
99.72%
14
0.28%
4,932
99.44%
4,960
Tioga
11,294
99.96%
5
0.04%
11,289
99.92%
11,299
Union
7,311
100.00%
0
0.00%
7,311
100.00%
7,311
Venango
15,296
99.90%
15
0.10%
15,281
99.80%
15,311
Warren
13,387
99.78%
29
0.22%
13,358
99.56%
13,416
Totals 145,335 99.96% 63 0.04% 145,272 99.92% 145,398
District 6
Democratic primary
Primary results
Democratic primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Tim Holden (incumbent)
29,371
100.00
Total votes
29,371
100.00
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Carl Cronrath
30,765
100.00
Total votes
30,765
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Tim Holden Democratic
Frederick Levering Republican
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Berks
46,967
51.53%
44,133
48.42%
46
0.05%
2,834
3.11%
91,146
Montgomery
2,692
54.78%
2,222
45.22%
0
0.00%
470
9.56%
4,914
Northumberland
5,959
48.89%
6,229
51.11%
0
0.00%
–270
–2.22%
12,188
Schuylkill
34,403
68.23%
16,022
31.77%
0
0.00%
18,381
36.46%
50,425
Totals 90,021 56.73% 68,606 43.24% 46 0.03% 21,415 13.50% 158,673
District 7
Democratic primary
Primary results
Democratic primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sara Nichols
12,257
61.41
Democratic
Therese S. Mallory
7,702
38.59
Total votes
19,959
100.00
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Curt Weldon (incumbent)
59,109
80.30
Republican
Deborah LaFountain
14,497
19.70
Total votes
73,606
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Curt Weldon Republican
Sara Nichols Democratic
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Chester
22,667
65.13%
12,057
34.64%
78
0.22%
10,610
30.49%
34,802
Delaware
105,460
70.86%
43,360
29.14%
0
0.00%
62,100
41.72%
148,820
Montgomery
6,312
64.15%
3,528
35.85%
0
0.00%
2,784
28.30%
9,840
Totals 134,439 69.49% 58,945 30.47% 78 0.04% 75,494 39.02% 193,462
District 8
Democratic primary
Primary results
Democratic primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
John P. Murray
18,066
100.00
Total votes
18,066
100.00
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Greenwood (incumbent)
38,436
100.00
Total votes
38,436
100.00
General election
Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, 1994[ 2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Greenwood (incumbent)
110,499
66.10
Democratic
John P. Murray
44,559
26.65
Libertarian
Jay Russell
7,925
4.74
Cash for Congress
Robert J. Cash
4,191
2.51
Total votes
167,174
100.00
Republican hold
County[ 3]
Jim Greenwood Republican
John Murray Democratic
Jay Russell Libertarian
Robert Cash Independent
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Bucks
105,266
65.82%
42,952
26.86%
7,566
4.73%
4,136
2.59%
62,314
38.96%
159,920
Montgomery
5,233
72.14%
1,607
22.15%
359
4.95%
55
0.76%
3,626
49.99%
7,254
Totals 110,499 66.10% 44,559 26.65% 7,925 4.74% 4,191 2.51% 65,940 39.44% 167,174
District 9
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bud Shuster (incumbent)
50,099
100.00
Total votes
50,099
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Bud Shuster Republican
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
Bedford
14,112
100.00%
0
0.00%
14,112
100.00%
14,112
Blair
31,061
100.00%
0
0.00%
31,061
100.00%
31,061
Centre
4,286
100.00%
0
0.00%
4,286
100.00%
4,286
Clearfield
22,207
99.27%
163
0.73%
22,044
98.54%
22,370
Franklin
30,932
98.25%
552
1.75%
30,380
96.50%
31,484
Fulton
3,720
100.00%
0
0.00%
3,720
100.00%
3,720
Huntingdon
11,360
100.00%
0
0.00%
11,360
100.00%
11,360
Juniata
6,427
100.00%
0
0.00%
6,427
100.00%
6,427
Mifflin
10,475
100.00%
0
0.00%
10,475
100.00%
10,475
Perry
3,221
100.00%
0
0.00%
3,221
100.00%
3,221
Snyder
8,880
100.00%
0
0.00%
8,880
100.00%
8,880
Totals 146,681 99.51% 715 0.49% 145,966 99.03% 147,396
District 10
Democratic primary
Candidates
Eliminated in primary
John Karlavage
Sean P. Lannon
Primary results
Democratic primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Daniel J. Schreffler
17,467
49.52
Democratic
John Karlavage
10,070
28.55
Democratic
Sean P. Lannon
7,739
21.94
Total votes
35,276
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Joseph M. McDade Republican
Daniel Schreffler Democratic
Albert Smith Libertarian
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Bradford
11,320
69.02%
4,204
25.63%
866
5.28%
10
0.06%
7,116
43.39%
16,400
Lackawanna
44,651
67.05%
21,126
31.72%
819
1.23%
0
0.00%
23,525
35.33%
66,596
Lycoming
14,906
59.25%
8,910
35.42%
1,301
5.17%
41
0.16%
5,996
23.83%
25,158
Monroe
6,366
57.98%
4,123
37.55%
491
4.47%
0
0.00%
2,243
20.43%
10,980
Pike
5,637
65.02%
2,783
32.10%
249
2.87%
0
0.00%
2,854
32.92%
8,669
Sullivan
1,480
61.92%
801
33.51%
109
4.56%
0
0.00%
679
28.41%
2,390
Susquehanna
8,572
67.53%
3,455
27.22%
666
5.25%
0
0.00%
5,117
40.31%
12,693
Wayne
8,065
69.46%
3,193
27.50%
350
3.01%
3
0.03%
4,872
41.96%
11,611
Wyoming
5,938
71.12%
2,021
24.21%
380
4.55%
10
0.12%
3,917
46.91%
8,349
Totals 106,935 65.67% 50,616 31.08% 5,231 3.21% 64 0.04% 56,319 34.58% 162,846
District 11
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
J. Andrew Podolak
24,067
100.00
Total votes
24,067
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Paul Kanjorski Democratic
J. Andrew Podolak Republican
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Carbon
9,089
61.86%
5,603
38.14%
0
0.00%
3,486
23.72%
14,692
Columbia
10,408
62.94%
6,112
36.96%
16
0.10%
4,296
25.98%
16,536
Luzerne
61,693
69.43%
27,163
30.57%
0
0.00%
34,530
38.86%
88,856
Monroe
7,017
51.38%
6,639
48.62%
0
0.00%
378
2.76%
13,656
Montour
3,181
63.27%
1,847
36.73%
0
0.00%
1,334
26.54%
5,028
Northumberland
10,515
72.99%
3,891
27.01%
0
0.00%
6,624
45.98%
14,406
Totals 101,903 66.53% 51,255 33.46% 16 0.01% 50,648 33.07% 153,174
District 12
Democratic primary
Primary results
Democratic primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
John Murtha (incumbent)
54,771
100.00
Total votes
54,771
100.00
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bill Choby
19,280
50.54
Republican
Michael A. Buben
18,868
49.46
Total votes
38,148
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
John Murtha Democratic
Bill Choby Republican
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Armstrong
13,476
63.31%
7,809
36.69%
0
0.00%
5,667
26.62%
21,285
Cambria
41,651
76.75%
12,617
23.25%
0
0.00%
29,034
53.50%
54,268
Clarion
218
59.40%
149
40.60%
0
0.00%
69
18.80%
367
Fayette
8,865
70.48%
3,713
29.52%
0
0.00%
5,152
40.96%
12,578
Indiana
16,602
65.77%
8,633
34.20%
7
0.03%
7,969
31.57%
25,242
Somerset
16,643
61.49%
10,393
38.40%
31
0.11%
6,250
23.09%
27,067
Westmoreland
20,361
67.43%
9,831
32.56%
2
0.01%
10,530
34.87%
30,194
Totals 117,816 68.90% 53,145 31.08% 40 0.02% 64,671 37.82% 171,001
District 13
Incumbent U.S. Representative Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky lost reelection to Jon D. Fox , thereby flipping the seat to the Republicans.
Republican primary
Candidates
Eliminated in primary
Michael J. Becker
Ellen Harley
Gayle Michael
John J. Murray
General election
County[ 3]
Jon D. Fox Republican
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky Democratic
Lee Hustead Libertarian
Frank Szabo Independent
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Montgomery
96,254
49.41%
88,073
45.21%
7,183
3.69%
3,278
1.68%
8,181
4.20%
194,788
Totals 96,254 49.41% 88,073 45.21% 7,183 3.69% 3,278 1.68% 8,181 4.20% 194,788
District 14
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
John Robert Clark
20,794
100.00
Total votes
20,794
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
William J. Coyne Democratic
John Robert Clark Republican
Edward Stewart Patriot
Paul Scherrer Workers League
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Allegheny
105,310
64.14%
53,221
32.42%
3,826
2.33%
1,819
1.11%
52,089
31.73%
164,176
Totals 105,310 64.14% 53,221 32.42% 3,826 2.33% 1,819 1.11% 52,089 31.73% 164,176
District 15
Democratic primary
Primary results
Democratic primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Paul McHale (incumbent)
26,550
100.00
Total votes
26,550
100.00
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jim Yeager
19,972
68.04
Republican
Bob Kilbanks
9,383
31.96
Total votes
29,355
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Paul McHale Democratic
Jim Yeager Republican
Victor Mazziotti Patriot
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Lehigh
36,081
46.71%
37,462
48.49%
3,705
4.80%
4
0.01%
–1,381
–1.78%
77,252
Montgomery
2,464
34.63%
4,511
63.40%
140
1.97%
0
0.00%
–2,047
–28.77%
7,115
Northampton
33,528
50.39%
29,629
44.53%
3,382
5.08%
3
0.00%
3,899
5.86%
66,542
Totals 72,073 47.76% 71,602 47.45% 7,227 4.79% 7 0.00% 471 0.31% 150,909
District 16
Democratic primary
Primary results
Democratic primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Bill Chertok
13,235
83.60
Democratic
Donald Tony Hadley
2,596
16.40
Total votes
15,831
100.00
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bob Walker (incumbent)
54,345
100.00
Total votes
54,345
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Bob Walker Republican
Bill Chertok Democratic
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Chester
54,276
67.45%
26,005
32.32%
182
0.23%
28,271
35.13%
80,463
Lancaster
55,445
71.88%
21,676
28.10%
16
0.02%
33,769
43.78%
77,137
Totals 109,721 69.62% 47,681 30.25% 198 0.13% 62,040 39.37% 157,600
District 17
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
George Gekas (incumbent)
61,366
100.00
Total votes
61,366
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
George Gekas Republican
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
Cumberland
14,397
100.00%
0
0.00%
14,397
100.00%
14,397
Dauphin
60,259
100.00%
0
0.00%
60,259
100.00%
60,259
Lancaster
29,799
99.87%
39
0.13%
29,760
99.74%
29,838
Lebanon
22,249
100.00%
0
0.00%
22,249
100.00%
22,249
Perry
7,084
100.00%
0
0.00%
7,084
100.00%
7,084
Totals 133,788 99.97% 39 0.03% 133,749 99.94% 133,827
District 18
Incumbent U.S. Representative Rick Santorum retired to run for U.S. senator . Mike Doyle flipped the seat for the Democrats.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Eliminated in primary
Mike Adams
Richard Edward Caligiuri
Jon Delano
Chris McNally
Arthur J. Murphy Jr
Joseph Rudolph
Republican primary
Candidates
Eliminated in primary
Pat Dolan
Bill Gallagher
Allan Wampler
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
John McCarty
12,996
35.57
Republican
Allan Wampler
12,368
33.85
Republican
Pat Dolan
7,770
21.26
Republican
Bill Gallagher
3,405
9.32
Total votes
36,539
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Mike Doyle Democratic
John McCarty Republican
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Allegheny
101,784
54.80%
83,881
45.16%
85
0.05%
17,903
9.64%
185,750
Totals 101,784 54.80% 83,881 45.16% 85 0.05% 17,903 9.64% 185,750
District 19
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Bill Goodling (incumbent)
43,984
100.00
Total votes
43,984
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Bill Goodling Republican
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
Adams
18,003
99.63%
66
0.37%
17,937
99.26%
18,069
Cumberland
37,100
100.00%
0
0.00%
37,100
100.00%
37,100
York
69,393
100.00%
0
0.00%
69,393
100.00%
69,393
Totals 124,496 99.95% 66 99.89% 124,430 99.89% 124,562
District 20
Incumbent U.S. Representative Austin Murphy retired, with Frank Mascara succeeding him.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Eliminated in primary
Alan Benyak
Charlie Kelly
Republican primary
Primary results
Republican primary results[ 1]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mike McCormick
16,966
52.36
Republican
Bill Townsend
15,434
47.64
Total votes
32,400
100.00
General election
County[ 3]
Frank Mascara Democratic
Mike McCormick Republican
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
Allegheny
17,070
39.77%
25,855
60.23%
–8,785
–20.46%
42,925
Fayette
16,757
67.89%
7,927
32.11%
8,830
35.78%
24,684
Greene
7,389
62.27%
4,477
37.73%
2,912
24.54%
11,866
Washington
35,806
54.37%
30,051
45.63%
5,755
8.74%
65,857
Westmoreland
18,153
53.57%
15,730
46.42%
2,423
7.15%
33,889
Totals 95,175 53.10% 84,040 46.89% 11,135 6.21% 179,215
District 21
Incumbent U.S. Representative Tom Ridge retired to run for governor , with Phil English holding the seat for the Republicans.
General election
County[ 3]
Phil English Republican
Bill Leavens Democratic
Arthur Drew Independent
Write-in
Margin
Total votes cast
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Butler
17,360
53.29%
13,459
41.32%
1,753
5.38%
3
0.01%
3,901
11.97%
32,575
Crawford
10,932
54.59%
8,523
42.56%
570
2.85%
0
0.00%
2,409
12.03%
20,025
Erie
45,319
49.58%
42,633
46.64%
3,448
3.77%
0
0.00%
2,686
2.94%
91,400
Mercer
15,235
42.48%
19,840
55.32%
787
2.19%
3
0.01%
–4,605
–12.84%
35,865
Totals 88,846 49.40% 84,455 46.95% 6,558 3.65% 6 0.00% 4,391 2.44% 179,865
Notes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Vote totals summed from the precinct data file published by the Pennsylvania Department of State do not match the results officially published by the U.S. House of Representatives.
↑ Carl Cronrath withdrew prior to the primary election, though his name remained on the ballot. Levering was selected as the Republican nominee afterwards.