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.
Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 1994PartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats 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 DistrictDemocraticRepublicanOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % 99,669 81.52% 22,595 18.48% 0 0.00% 122,264 100.00% Democratic hold 120,553 85.88% 19,824 14.12% 0 0.00% 140,377 100.00% Democratic hold 92,702 62.67% 55,209 37.33% 0 0.00% 147,911 100.00% Democratic hold 119,115 64.17% 66,509 35.83% 6 0.00% 185,630 100.00% Democratic hold 0 0.00% 145,335 99.93% 96 0.07% 145,431 100.00% Republican hold 90,023 56.75% 68,610 43.25% 0 0.00% 158,633 100.00% Democratic hold 59,845 30.33% 137,480 69.67% 0 0.00% 197,325 100.00% Republican hold 44,559 26.65% 110,499 66.10% 12,116 7.25% 167,174 100.00% Republican hold 0 0.00% 146,688 99.65% 515 0.35% 147,203 100.00% Republican hold 50,635 31.09% 106,992 65.68% 5,263 3.23% 162,890 100.00% Republican hold 101,966 66.52% 51,295 33.47% 16 0.01% 153,277 100.00% Democratic hold 117,825 68.90% 53,147 31.08% 33 0.02% 171,005 100.00% Democratic hold 88,073 45.21% 96,254 49.41% 10,461 5.37% 194,788 100.00% Republican gain 105,310 64.13% 53,221 32.41% 5,679 3.46% 164,210 100.00% Democratic hold 72,073 47.76% 71,602 47.45% 7,234 4.79% 150,909 100.00% Democratic hold 47,680 30.28% 109,759 69.71% 16 0.01% 157,455 100.00% Republican hold 0 0.00% 133,788 99.86% 187 0.14% 133,975 100.00% Republican hold 101,784 54.80% 83,881 45.16% 85 0.05% 185,750 100.00% Democratic gain 0 0.00% 124,496 99.50% 621 0.50% 125,117 100.00% Republican hold 95,251 53.09% 84,156 46.90% 12 0.01% 179,419 100.00% Democratic hold 84,796 46.89% 89,439 49.46% 6,594 3.65% 180,829 100.00% Republican holdTotal 1,491,859 44.25% 1,830,779 54.30% 48,934 1.45% 3,371,572 100.00%
District 1
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Thomas M. Foglietta, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary Harvey Clark
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Roger F. Gordon
Primary results
General election
By county 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% 104,842Totals99,45781.46%22,62918.54%76,82862.93%122,086
District 2
Incumbent U.S. Representative Lucien Blackwell lost renomination to State Senator Chaka Fattah.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Chaka Fattah, member of the Pennsylvania State Senate (1989–present) and Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1983–1988)
Eliminated in primary Lucien Blackwell, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Lawrence R. Watson
Primary results
General election
By county 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% 130,891Totals120,01085.90%19,69514.10%100,31571.80%139,705
District 3
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Robert Borski, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary Dennis Jerome Gesker John R. Kates
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee James C. Hasher
Primary results
General election
By county County Robert BorskiDemocratic James HasherRepublican Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Philadelphia 92,702 62.67% 55,209 37.33% 37,493 25.35% 147,911Totals92,70262.67%55,20937.33%37,49325.35%147,911
District 4
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Ron Klink, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Ed Peglow
Primary results
General election
By county 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% 49,304Totals119,08364.14%66,48535.81%820.04%52,59828.33%185,650
District 5
Republican primary Candidates Nominee William Clinger, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary Larry P. Gourley
Primary results
General election
By county 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% 13,416Totals145,33599.96%630.04%145,27299.92%145,398
District 6
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Tim Holden, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Frederick Levering
Primary results
General election
By county 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% 50,425Totals90,02156.73%68,60643.24%460.03%21,41513.50%158,673
District 7
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Sara Nichols
Eliminated in primary Therese S. Mallory
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Curt Weldon, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary Deborah LaFountain
Primary results
General election
By county 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% 9,840Totals134,43969.49%58,94530.47%780.04%75,49439.02%193,462
District 8
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John P. Murray
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jim Greenwood, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
General election
By county County Jim GreenwoodRepublican John MurrayDemocratic Jay RussellLibertarian Robert CashIndependent 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% 7,254Totals110,49966.10%44,55926.65%7,9254.74%4,1912.51%65,94039.44%167,174
District 9
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Bud Shuster, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
General election
By county 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% 8,880Totals146,68199.51%7150.49%145,96699.03%147,396
District 10
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Daniel J. Schreffler
Eliminated in primary John Karlavage Sean P. Lannon
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Joseph M. McDade, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
General election
By county County Joseph M. McDadeRepublican Daniel SchrefflerDemocratic Albert SmithLibertarian 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% 8,349Totals106,93565.67%50,61631.08%5,2313.21%640.04%56,31934.58%162,846
District 11
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Paul Kanjorski, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee J. Andrew Podolak
Primary results
General election
By county 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% 14,406Totals101,90366.53%51,25533.46%160.01%50,64833.07%153,174
District 12
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John Murtha, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Bill Choby
Eliminated in primary Michael A. Buben
Primary results
General election
By county 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% 30,194Totals117,81668.90%53,14531.08%400.02%64,67137.82%171,001
District 13
Incumbent U.S. Representative Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky lost reelection to Jon D. Fox, thereby flipping the seat to the Republicans.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky, incumbent U.S. representative
Primary results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jon D. Fox, member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners (1992–present) and Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1985–1992)
Eliminated in primary Michael J. Becker Ellen Harley