United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania, 1991

The 1991 United States Senate Special Election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 1991. Incumbent Democratic Senator Harris Wofford defeated Republican former Governor and Attorney General Dick Thornburgh by a margin of ten points. The election was held because of the death due to the death of Republican Senator H. John Heinz III on April 4 of that year.

Results

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Harris Wofford (Incumbent)
votes = 1,860,760
percentage = 55.01
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Dick Thornburgh
votes = 1,521,986
percentage = 44.99
change = Election box majority
votes = 338,774
percentage = 10.01
change = Election box turnout
votes = 3,382,746
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Democratic Party (US)
loser =
swing =