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1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

The 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 8, 1994, to elect the twenty-one members of Pennsylvania's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on May 10, 1994.

United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1994
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	–

District	Democratic	Republican	Others	Total	Result
District 1	99,669	81.52%	22,595	18.48%	0	0.00%	122,264	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 2	120,553	85.88%	19,824	14.12%	0	0.00%	140,377	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 3	92,702	62.67%	55,209	37.33%	0	0.00%	147,911	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 4	119,115	64.17%	66,509	35.83%	6	0.00%	185,630	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 5	0	0.00%	145,335	99.93%	96	0.07%	145,431	100.00%	Republican hold
District 6	90,023	56.75%	68,610	43.25%	0	0.00%	158,633	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 7	59,845	30.33%	137,480	69.67%	0	0.00%	197,325	100.00%	Republican hold
District 8	44,559	26.65%	110,499	66.10%	12,116	7.25%	167,174	100.00%	Republican hold
District 9	0	0.00%	146,688	99.65%	515	0.35%	147,203	100.00%	Republican hold
District 10	50,635	31.09%	106,992	65.68%	5,263	3.23%	162,890	100.00%	Republican hold
District 11	101,966	66.52%	51,295	33.47%	16	0.01%	153,277	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 12	117,825	68.90%	53,147	31.08%	33	0.02%	171,005	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 13	88,073	45.21%	96,254	49.41%	10,461	5.37%	194,788	100.00%	Republican gain
District 14	105,310	64.13%	53,221	32.41%	5,679	3.46%	164,210	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 15	72,073	47.76%	71,602	47.45%	7,234	4.79%	150,909	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 16	47,680	30.28%	109,759	69.71%	16	0.01%	157,455	100.00%	Republican hold
District 17	0	0.00%	133,788	99.86%	187	0.14%	133,975	100.00%	Republican hold
District 18	101,784	54.80%	83,881	45.16%	85	0.05%	185,750	100.00%	Democratic gain
District 19	0	0.00%	124,496	99.50%	621	0.50%	125,117	100.00%	Republican hold
District 20	95,251	53.09%	84,156	46.90%	12	0.01%	179,419	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 21	84,796	46.89%	89,439	49.46%	6,594	3.65%	180,829	100.00%	Republican hold
Total	1,491,859	44.25%	1,830,779	54.30%	48,934	1.45%	3,371,572	100.00%

Thomas M. Foglietta, incumbent U.S. representative
Harvey Clark

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	40,830	68.98
	Democratic	18,364	31.02
59,194	100.00

Roger F. Gordon

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	9,515	100.00
9,515	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	99,669	81.52
	Republican	22,595	18.48
122,264	100.00

County	Thomas M. FogliettaDemocratic	Roger F. GordonRepublican	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

Incumbent U.S. Representative Lucien Blackwell lost renomination to State Senator Chaka Fattah.

Chaka Fattah, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate (1989–present) and Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1983–1988)
Lucien Blackwell, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	55,103	58.04
	Democratic	39,836	41.96
94,939	100.00

Lawrence R. Watson

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	9,104	100.00
9,104	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	120,553	85.88
	Republican	19,824	14.12
140,377	100.00

County	Chaka FattahDemocratic	Lawrence WatsonRepublican	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

Robert Borski, incumbent U.S. representative
Dennis Jerome Gesker
John R. Kates

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	44,231	86.48
	Democratic	4,236	8.28
	Democratic	2,676	5.23
51,143	100.00

James C. Hasher

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	27,038	100.00
27,038	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	92,702	62.67
	Republican	55,209	37.33
147,911	100.00

County	Robert BorskiDemocratic	James HasherRepublican	Margin	Total votes cast
Philadelphia	92,702	62.67%	55,209	37.33%	37,493	25.35%	147,911

Ron Klink, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	62,821	100.00
62,821	100.00

Ed Peglow

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	29,640	100.00
29,640	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	119,115	64.17
	Republican	66,509	35.83
	Write-in	6	0.00
185,630	100.00

County	Ron KlinkDemocratic	Ed PeglowRepublican	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

William Clinger, incumbent U.S. representative
Larry P. Gourley

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	45,621	79.51
	Republican	11,755	20.49
57,376	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	145,335	99.93
	Write-in	96	0.07
145,431	100.00

County	William ClingerRepublican	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

Tim Holden, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	29,371	100.00
29,371	100.00

Frederick Levering

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	30,765	100.00
30,765	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	90,023	56.75
	Republican	68,610	43.25
158,633	100.00

County	Tim HoldenDemocratic	Frederick LeveringRepublican	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

Sara Nichols
Therese S. Mallory

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	12,257	61.41
	Democratic	7,702	38.59
19,959	100.00

Curt Weldon, incumbent U.S. representative
Deborah LaFountain

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	59,109	80.30
	Republican	14,497	19.70
73,606	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	137,480	69.67
	Democratic	59,845	30.33
197,325	100.00

County	Curt WeldonRepublican	Sara NicholsDemocratic	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

John P. Murray

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	18,066	100.00
18,066	100.00

Jim Greenwood, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	38,436	100.00
38,436	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	110,499	66.10
	Democratic	44,559	26.65
	Libertarian	7,925	4.74
	Cash for Congress	Robert J. Cash	4,191	2.51
167,174	100.00

Bud Shuster, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	50,099	100.00
50,099	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	146,688	99.65
	Write-in	515	0.35
147,203	100.00

County	Bud ShusterRepublican	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

Daniel J. Schreffler
John Karlavage
Sean P. Lannon

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	17,467	49.52
	Democratic	10,070	28.55
	Democratic	7,739	21.94
35,276	100.00

Joseph M. McDade, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	42,683	100.00
42,683	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	106,992	65.68
	Democratic	50,635	31.09
	Libertarian	5,196	3.19
	Write-in	67	0.04
162,890	100.00

Paul Kanjorski, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	43,584	100.00
43,584	100.00

J. Andrew Podolak

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	24,067	100.00
24,067	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	101,966	66.52
	Republican	51,295	33.47
	Write-in	16	0.01
153,277	100.00

County	Paul KanjorskiDemocratic	J. Andrew PodolakRepublican	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

John Murtha, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	54,771	100.00
54,771	100.00

Bill Choby
Michael A. Buben

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	19,280	50.54
	Republican	18,868	49.46
38,148	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	117,825	68.90
	Republican	53,147	31.08
	Write-in	33	0.02
171,005	100.00

County	John MurthaDemocratic	Bill ChobyRepublican	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

Incumbent U.S. Representative Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky lost reelection to Jon D. Fox, thereby flipping the seat to the Republicans.

Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	21,494	100.00
21,494	100.00

Jon D. Fox, member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners (1992–present) and Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1985–1992)
Michael J. Becker
Ellen Harley
Gayle Michael
John J. Murray

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	24,929	33.50
	Republican	16,868	18.70
	Republican	12,529	13.35
	Republican	10,576	11.49
	Republican	23,388	31.96
88,290	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	96,254	49.41
	Democratic	88,073	45.21
	Libertarian	7,183	3.69
	Citizens with Szabo	Frank W. Szabo	3,278	1.68
194,788	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

William J. Coyne, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	65,409	100.00
65,409	100.00

John Robert Clark

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	20,794	100.00
20,794	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	105,310	64.13
	Republican	53,221	32.41
	Patriot	Edward L. Stewart	3,826	2.33
	Workers League	Paul Scherrer	1,819	1.11
	Write-in	34	0.02
164,210	100.00

Paul McHale, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	26,550	100.00
26,550	100.00

Jim Yeager
Bob Kilbanks

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	19,972	68.04
	Republican	9,383	31.96
29,355	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	72,073	47.76
	Republican	71,602	47.45
	Patriot	Victor Mazziotti	7,227	4.79
	Write-in	7	0.00
150,909	100.00

Bill Chertok
Donald Tony Hadley

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	13,235	83.60
	Democratic	2,596	16.40
15,831	100.00

Bob Walker, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	54,345	100.00
54,345	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	109,759	69.71
	Democratic	47,680	30.28
	Write-in	16	0.01
157,455	100.00

County	Bob WalkerRepublican	Bill ChertokDemocratic	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

George Gekas, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	61,366	100.00
61,366	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	133,788	99.86
	Write-in	187	0.14
133,975	100.00

County	George GekasRepublican	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

Incumbent U.S. Representative Rick Santorum retired to run for U.S. senator. Mike Doyle flipped the seat for the Democrats.

Mike Doyle, Swissvale Borough Council member (1977–1981) and legislative aide
Mike Adams
Richard Edward Caligiuri
Jon Delano
Chris McNally
Arthur J. Murphy Jr
Joseph Rudolph

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	16,571	19.85
	Democratic	15,055	18.03
	Democratic	12,077	14.46
	Democratic	10,930	13.09
	Democratic	10,720	12.84
	Democratic	10,202	12.22
	Democratic	7,947	9.52
83,502	100.00

John McCarty
Pat Dolan
Bill Gallagher
Allan Wampler

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	12,996	35.57
	Republican	12,368	33.85
	Republican	7,770	21.26
	Republican	3,405	9.32
36,539	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	101,784	54.80
	Republican	83,881	45.16
	Write-in	85	0.05
185,750	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

County	Mike DoyleDemocratic	John McCartyRepublican	Write-in	Margin	Total votes cast
Allegheny	101,784	54.80%	83,881	45.16%	85	0.05%	17,903	9.64%	185,750

Bill Goodling, incumbent U.S. representative

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	43,984	100.00
43,984	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	124,496	99.50
	Write-in	621	0.50
125,117	100.00

County	Bill GoodlingRepublican	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

Incumbent U.S. Representative Austin Murphy retired, with Frank Mascara succeeding him.

Frank Mascara, Washington County commissioner (1980–present) and 1992 candidate
Alan Benyak
Charlie Kelly

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	41,252	53.93
	Democratic	23,451	30.66
	Democratic	11,791	15.41
76,494	100.00

Mike McCormick
Bill Townsend

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	16,966	52.36
	Republican	15,434	47.64
32,400	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	95,251	53.09
	Republican	84,156	46.90
	Write-in	12	0.01
179,419	100.00

County	Frank MascaraDemocratic	Mike McCormickRepublican	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

Incumbent U.S. Representative Tom Ridge retired to run for governor, with Phil English holding the seat for the Republicans.

Bill Leavens
Anthony Andrezeski, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate (1981–present)
Dave DiCarlo
Ron DiNicola, U.S. Marine veteran and Erie County solicitor
Judy Lynch

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	14,178	22.73
	Democratic	13,846	22.20
	Democratic	12,151	19.48
	Democratic	11,913	19.10
	Democratic	10,274	16.47
62,362	100.00

Phil English, Erie County controller (1985–1989) and 1988 Republican nominee for state treasurer
Mary Ann McConnell

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	40,770	66.25
	Republican	20,769	33.75
61,539	100.00

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	89,439	49.46
	Democratic	84,796	46.89
	Independent	6,588	3.64
	Write-in	6	0.00
180,829	100.00

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