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1982 United States Senate election in Ohio
County resultsMetzenbaum : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Pfeifer : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
The 1982 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howard Metzenbaum was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican State Senator Paul Pfeifer . Along with the gubernatorial election that same year, this election is the last time Butler County voted Democratic in a statewide election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Norbert G. Dennerll, former Cleveland City Councilman
Howard Metzenbaum , incumbent Senator
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
John Ashbrook, U.S. Representative from
Newark (died April 24)
Walter E. Beckjord, director of Hospice of Cincinnati
Richard H. Englefield (write-in)
Paul Pfeifer , State Senator from Bucyrus
Bill Ress, State Senator from New Philadelphia (write-in)
Campaign
Most polls showed U.S. Representative John Ashbrook winning the primary with a plurality, but he died on April 24 from a gastric hemorrhage .[2]
Ashbrook supporter and State Senator Bill Ress launched a write-in campaign with the endorsement of Jean Spencer Ashbrook , the Representative's widow.
Results
General election
Results
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