Eric D. Fingerhut, U.S. Representative

Eric D. Fingerhut

U.S. Representative
Born
May 6, 1959
Current age
67
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1992–2004

Photo: JFNA, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fingerhut2.2M
Opponents3.7M
3
Elections run

Between 1992 and 2004, Eric D. Fingerhut ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 1 and losing 2. Fingerhut's biggest single-election total was 1,961,171 votes, in the 2004 U.S. Senate election in Ohio. Fingerhut's closest win came in the 1992 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 19, decided by 13,859 votes.

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How many votes has Eric D. Fingerhut received?

Eric D. Fingerhut has received 2,189,337 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Eric D. Fingerhut’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2004U.S. SenateOhioLost1,961,17136.15%George Voinovich
1994U.S. HouseOhioLost89,70143.49%Steven C. LaTourette
Ronald E. Young

JeromeA. Brentar
1992U.S. HouseOhioWon138,46552.63%Robert A. Gardner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000128) and Wikidata (Q1252873). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Eric D. Fingerhut: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/eric-fingerhut. 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.