1982 United States Senate election in Ohio

The 1982 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican State Senator Paul Pfeifer.

1982 United States Senate election in Ohio
November 2, 1982
 
Nominee Howard Metzenbaum Paul Pfeifer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,923,767 1,396,790
Percentage 56.66% 41.14%
County Results
Metzenbaum:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Pfeifer:      50-60%      60-70%
U.S. senator before election

Howard Metzenbaum
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Howard Metzenbaum
Democratic

Elections in Ohio

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • Norbert G. Dennerll, former Cleveland City Councilman
  • Howard Metzenbaum, incumbent Senator

Results
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Howard Metzenbaum (incumbent) 801,785 82.70%
Democratic Norbert G. Dennerll Jr. 167,778 17.30%
Total votes 969,563 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates
  • John Ashbrook, U.S. Representative from Newark (died April 24)
  • Walter E. Beckjord
  • Richard H. Englefield (write-in)
  • Paul Pfeifer, State Senator from Bucyrus
  • Bill Ress, State Senator from New Philadelphia (write-in)

Campaign

Most polls showed U.S. Representative John Ashbrook winning the primary with a plurality, but he died on April 24 from a gastric hemorrhage.[2]

Ashbrook supporter and State Senator Bill Ress launched a write-in campaign with the endorsement of Jean Spencer Ashbrook, the Representative's widow.

Results
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Pfeifer 364,579 60.03%
Republican Walter E. Beckjord 180,198 29.67%
Republican Bill Ress (write-in) 62,446 10.28%
Republican Richard H. Englefield 106 0.02%
Total votes 607,329 100.00%

General election

Results
1982 United States Senate election in Ohio[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Howard Metzenbaum (incumbent) 1,923,767 56.66% 7.15
Republican Paul Pfeifer 1,396,790 41.14% 5.48
Independent Alicia Merel 38,803 1.14% N/A
Libertarian Philip Herzing 36,103 1.06% N/A
Independent Fay Treffert Ellis (write-in) 35 0.00% N/A
Total votes 3,395,498 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing
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See also

References
  1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=258832
  2. "Ashbrook death triggers wave of shock, mourning". The Newark Advocate. 26 April 1982. p. 1. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=258833
  4. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3771
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