1982 United States Senate election in Ohio

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.

1982 United States Senate election in Ohio

November 2, 1982
 
Nominee Howard Metzenbaum Paul Pfeifer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,923,767 1,396,790
Percentage 56.66% 41.14%

County results
Metzenbaum:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Pfeifer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Howard Metzenbaum
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Howard Metzenbaum
Democratic

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