Paul E. Pfeifer

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
October 15, 1942
Current age
83
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1982
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pfeifer1.4M
Opponents2.0M
1
Elections run

Paul E. Pfeifer, a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 U.S. Senate election in Ohio to Howard M. Metzenbaum, receiving 1,396,790 votes (41.14%).

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How many votes has Paul E. Pfeifer received?

Paul E. Pfeifer has received 1,396,790 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Paul E. Pfeifer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. SenateOhioLost1,396,79041.14%Howard M. Metzenbaum
Alicia Merel

Philip Herzing
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7152939). 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.