1982Final results
1982 election for Pennsylvania's 9th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Bud Shuster (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Eugene J. Duncan (D) by 30.1 points.
Bud ShusterRepublican · winner
65.1%92,322
Eugene J. DuncanDemocrat
34.9%49,583
141,905 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Eugene J. DuncanBud Shuster
$17.2K
Raised by the campaign
$314.7K
$17K
Spent by the campaign
$256.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982