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
Paul E. Pfeifer (born October 15, 1942) is an American jurist. He served in both houses of the Ohio General Assembly as a member of the Ohio Republican party and was most recently an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Pfeifer was bo ...
. Along with the gubernatorial election that same year, this election is the last time Butler County voted Democratic in a statewide election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Norbert G. Dennerll, former Cleveland City Councilman
*
Howard Metzenbaum, incumbent Senator
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
John Ashbrook, U.S. Representative from
Newark (died April 24)
* Walter E. Beckjord
* Richard H. Englefield (write-in)
*
Paul Pfeifer
Paul E. Pfeifer (born October 15, 1942) is an American jurist. He served in both houses of the Ohio General Assembly as a member of the Ohio Republican party and was most recently an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Pfeifer was bo ...
, 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.
Ashbrook supporter and State Senator Bill Ress launched a write-in campaign with the endorsement of
Jean Spencer Ashbrook, the Representative's widow.
Results
General election
Results
See also
*
1982 United States Senate elections
The 1982 United States Senate elections were held on November 2, 1982. They were elections for the United States Senate following Republican gains in 1980. A total of four seats changed hands between parties, with Democrats winning seats in New ...
References
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1982
Events January
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Ohio
United States Senate