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1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election?

Bud Shuster won the 1972 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election. Bud Shuster received 95,913 popular votes (61.74%). The main challenger was Collins (38.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Shuster and Collins

Shuster +23.5 pts · won by 36,527 votes
Bud ShusterRepublicanWINNER61.74%
95,913 votes
CollinsDemocratic38.23%
59,386 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.