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2006Final results

2006 election for Pennsylvania's 9th District

U.S. House · Pennsylvania

Bill Shuster (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Tony Barr (D) by 20.6 points.

Bill ShusterRepublican · winner
60.3%121,069
Tony BarrDemocrat
39.6%79,610
200,820 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+47.41996R+42.12002R+39.12004R+20.62006R+27.82008R+46.12010

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.

Tony BarrBill Shuster
$56.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$60K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$4.9K
Cash on hand
$36.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006