Donald C. Ernsberger

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1988–1994
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ernsberger62,880
Opponents3.7M
2
Elections run

Between 1988 and 1994, Donald C. Ernsberger ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), losing all 2. Ernsberger's biggest single-election total was 59,115 votes, in the 1994 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania.

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How many votes has Donald C. Ernsberger received?

Donald C. Ernsberger has received 62,880 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Donald C. Ernsberger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1994U.S. SenatePennsylvaniaLost59,1151.68%Rick Santorum
Harris Wofford

Diane Blough
1988U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost3,7651.67%Peter H. Kostmayer
Ed Howard
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Donald C. Ernsberger: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/donald-ernsberger. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.