Elections / 1982 · Senate · OH
Ohio — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1982 · U.S. SenateOhio · U.S. SenateHoward M. MetzenbaumD+15.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1982 Senate returns.
- Howard M. Metzenbaum✓(i)Democrat1,923,76756.7%
- Paul E. PfeiferRepublican1,396,79041.1%
- Alicia MerelIndependent38,8031.1%
- Philip HerzingLibertarian36,1031.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+10.6Senate 1982D+15.5vs. baselineD+26.1
Ohio's 1982 Senate race ran 26.1 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
Ohio's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | +41.0% |
| 1982 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | +24.9% |
| 1988 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | −14.2% |
| 1998 | −12.9% |
| 2000 | −24.1% |
| 2004 | −27.7% |
| 2006 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | −17.4% |
| 2012 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | −20.9% |
| 2018 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | −6.1% |
| 2024 | −3.6% |
Same ballot, 1982OH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.