Harris Wofford, U.S. Senate candidate

Harris Wofford

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
April 9, 1926
Died
January 21, 2019
Age at death
92
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
Years in office
3 years in the U.S. Senate
On the ballot
1994
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wofford1.6M
Opponents1.9M
1
Elections run

Harris Wofford (1926–2019), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1994 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania to Rick Santorum, receiving 1,648,481 votes (46.92%).

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How many votes has Harris Wofford received?

Harris Wofford has received 1,648,481 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Harris Wofford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1994U.S. SenatePennsylvaniaLost1,648,48146.92%Rick Santorum
Diane Blough

Donald C. Ernsberger
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000665) and Wikidata (Q323511). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.