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1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election?

Bud Shuster won the 1978 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 9 Election. Bud Shuster received 101,151 popular votes (74.91%). The main challenger was Blaine Leroy Havice Jr. (25.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Shuster and Jr.

Shuster +49.8 pts · won by 67,269 votes
Bud ShusterRepublicanWINNER74.91%
101,151 votes
Blaine Leroy Havice Jr.Democratic25.09%
33,882 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.