Donald J. Pease

U.S. Representative
Born
September 26, 1931
Died
July 28, 2002
Age at death
70
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976–1990
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pease845,711
Opponents464,396
8
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1990, Donald J. Pease ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Pease's biggest single-election total was 137,074 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 13. Pease's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 13, decided by 32,506 votes.

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How many votes has Donald J. Pease received?

Donald J. Pease has received 845,711 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.

Election history

Donald J. Pease’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseOhioWon93,43156.67%William D. Nielsen Jr. (head-to-head)
John Michael Ryan
1988U.S. HouseOhioWon137,07469.81%Dwight Brown
1986U.S. HouseOhioWon88,61262.82%William D. Nielsen Jr. (head-to-head)
1984U.S. HouseOhioWon131,92366.37%William G. Schaffner
1982U.S. HouseOhioWon92,29661.23%Timothy Paul Martin
James S. Patton
1980U.S. HouseOhioWon113,43963.82%David Earl Atmstrong
1978U.S. HouseOhioWon80,87565.15%Mark W. Whitfield
1976U.S. HouseOhioWon108,06166.02%Woodrow W. Mathna
Patricia A. Cortez
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000170) and Wikidata (Q5294581). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.