1982 Ohio U.S. Senate Election

Ohio · 4 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Ohio U.S. Senate Election?

Howard M. Metzenbaum won the 1982 Ohio U.S. Senate Election. Howard M. Metzenbaum received 1,923,767 popular votes (56.66%). The main challenger was Paul E. Pfeifer (41.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Metzenbaum and Pfeifer

Metzenbaum +15.5 pts · won by 526,977 votes
1,923,767 votes
1,396,790 votes
Alicia MerelIndependent1.14%
38,803 votes
Philip HerzingLibertarian1.06%
36,103 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.