1996Final results
1996 election for Virginia's 9th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Frederick Boucher (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Patrick C. Muldoon (R) by 34.3 points.
Frederick BoucherDemocrat · winner
65.0%122,908
Patrick C. MuldoonRepublican
30.7%58,055
Thomas I. "tom" RobertsReform
4.3%8,080
189,077 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.
Frederick BoucherPatrick C. Muldoon
$668K
Raised by the campaign
$65K
$576.7K
Spent by the campaign
$71.7K
$418.2K
Cash on hand
$47
Other candidates' campaigns: Thomas I. "tom" Roberts $5.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Frederick Boucher (D)Patrick C. Muldoon (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas I. "tom" Roberts (Reform), 4.3%