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
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 July 28, 2026.