1984Final results
1984 election for Pennsylvania's 9th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Bud Shuster (R) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Nancy Kulp (D) by 33.1 points.
Bud ShusterRepublican · winner
66.5%118,437
Nancy KulpDemocrat
33.5%59,549
177,986 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 1984
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.
Nancy KulpBud Shuster
$85.9K
Raised by the campaign
$450.8K
$85.8K
Spent by the campaign
$499K
$41
Cash on hand
$21.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984