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1982 United States Senate election in Ohio 
Summary
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. Along with the gubernatorial election that same year, this election is the last time Butler County voted Democratic in a statewide election.
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 County results Metzenbaum: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Pfeifer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Norbert G. Dennerll, former Cleveland City Councilman
- Howard Metzenbaum, incumbent Senator
Results edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
- John Ashbrook, U.S. Representative from Newark (died April 24)
- Walter E. Beckjord, director of Hospice of Cincinnati
- Richard H. Englefield (write-in)
- Paul Pfeifer, State Senator from Bucyrus
- Bill Ress, State Senator from New Philadelphia (write-in)
Campaign edit
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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Howard Metzenbaum (incumbent) | 1,923,767 | 56.66% |  7.15
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| Republican | Paul Pfeifer | 1,396,790 | 41.14% |  5.48
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| 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 | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 08, 1982".
- ^ "Ashbrook death triggers wave of shock, mourning". The Newark Advocate. April 26, 1982. p. 1. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 08, 1982".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982".