1996Final results
1996 election for Pennsylvania's 9th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Bud Shuster (R) won with 73.7% of the vote, defeating Monte Kemmler (D) by 47.4 points.
Bud ShusterRepublican · winner
73.7%142,105
Monte KemmlerDemocrat
26.3%50,650
192,822 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 1996
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.
Monte KemmlerBud Shuster
$57.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$56.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$312
Cash on hand
$7.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996