1982-11-02 Senatorial Election Results for Ohio (Class 1)

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County	Turnout	Howard Metzenbaum* (D)		Paul Pfeifer (R)		Alicia Mertel (I)		Philip Herzing (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	45%	4,056	54.2%	3,350	44.7%	83	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	706	7,489
Allen	46%	16,854	46.8%	18,434	51.2%	712	2.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,580	36,000
Ashland	44%	5,920	40.7%	7,455	51.2%	1,180	8.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,535	14,555
Ashtabula	46%	21,343	64.4%	11,091	33.5%	692	2.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	10,252	33,126
Athens	35%	9,567	61.2%	5,800	37.1%	259	1.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,767	15,626
Auglaize	49%	7,007	47.7%	7,335	49.9%	352	2.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-328	14,694
Belmont	45%	18,653	70.1%	7,576	28.5%	366	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	11,077	26,595
Brown	42%	5,331	57.5%	3,781	40.8%	154	1.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,550	9,266
Butler	37%	35,042	49.8%	34,125	48.5%	1,142	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	917	70,309
Carroll	46%	4,221	50.8%	3,976	47.8%	114	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	245	8,311
Champaign	46%	5,395	48.8%	5,501	49.7%	162	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-106	11,058
Clark	42%	26,919	59.6%	17,563	38.9%	722	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	9,356	45,204
Clermont	35%	15,047	48.2%	15,585	49.9%	593	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-538	31,225
Clinton	40%	4,743	48.9%	4,833	49.8%	121	1.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-90	9,697
Columbiana	43%	21,489	61.8%	12,702	36.5%	577	1.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8,787	34,768
Coshocton	43%	5,007	45.9%	5,101	46.7%	810	7.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-94	10,918
Crawford	46%	5,883	36.3%	10,092	62.3%	212	1.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-4,209	16,187
Cuyahoga	44%	336,954	68.9%	143,694	29.4%	8,365	1.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	193,260	489,013
Darke	45%	9,320	54.1%	7,690	44.6%	226	1.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,630	17,236
Defiance	45%	5,949	48.9%	5,946	48.9%	275	2.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	12,170
Delaware	50%	7,637	38.3%	12,016	60.2%	299	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-4,379	19,952
Erie	42%	13,503	56.7%	9,384	39.4%	917	3.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,119	23,804
Fairfield	49%	14,871	45.5%	17,382	53.1%	457	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,511	32,710
Fayette	35%	3,060	44.4%	3,755	54.5%	72	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-695	6,887
Franklin	44%	136,644	48.2%	132,480	46.7%	14,447	5.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,164	283,571
Fulton	45%	4,922	42.2%	6,589	56.5%	156	1.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,667	11,667
Gallia	42%	4,901	53.2%	4,157	45.2%	146	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	744	9,204
Geauga	45%	11,004	47.3%	11,164	48.0%	1,099	4.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-160	23,267
Greene	43%	22,584	56.4%	16,875	42.1%	577	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,709	40,036
Guernsey	39%	6,303	54.6%	5,089	44.1%	159	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,214	11,551
Hamilton	44%	142,274	51.5%	129,100	46.8%	4,713	1.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13,174	276,087
Hancock	46%	8,652	41.3%	11,917	56.9%	377	1.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-3,265	20,946
Hardin	42%	4,408	44.9%	4,605	46.9%	797	8.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-197	9,810
Harrison	45%	3,371	59.0%	2,236	39.1%	107	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,135	5,714
Henry	46%	3,585	39.0%	5,475	59.5%	134	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,890	9,194
Highland	45%	5,728	52.9%	5,009	46.3%	90	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	719	10,827
Hocking	42%	4,033	55.7%	3,109	43.0%	94	1.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	924	7,236
Holmes	26%	2,104	43.5%	2,672	55.3%	60	1.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-568	4,836
Huron	41%	7,464	48.8%	7,551	49.4%	278	1.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-87	15,293
Jackson	42%	4,932	54.5%	3,962	43.8%	148	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	970	9,042
Jefferson	46%	22,121	73.0%	7,544	24.9%	647	2.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	14,577	30,312
Knox	42%	6,643	46.7%	7,412	52.1%	173	1.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-769	14,228
Lake	43%	39,177	60.1%	24,121	37.0%	1,852	2.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	15,056	65,150
Lawrence	47%	12,799	61.8%	7,618	36.8%	289	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,181	20,706
Licking	47%	20,032	48.4%	20,740	50.2%	580	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-708	41,352
Logan	43%	5,638	46.3%	6,391	52.5%	148	1.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-753	12,177
Lorain	44%	51,932	62.2%	29,976	35.9%	1,568	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	21,956	83,476
Lucas	43%	87,816	59.9%	53,363	36.4%	5,308	3.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	34,453	146,487
Madison	39%	4,278	45.5%	5,006	53.3%	111	1.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-728	9,395
Mahoning	49%	71,962	70.8%	27,607	27.2%	2,041	2.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	44,355	101,610
Marion	48%	11,290	49.6%	11,301	49.6%	186	0.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-11	22,777
Medina	44%	16,930	49.1%	16,917	49.1%	640	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13	34,487
Meigs	45%	3,902	52.4%	3,407	45.8%	135	1.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	495	7,444
Mercer	46%	6,145	51.9%	5,484	46.3%	206	1.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	661	11,835
Miami	43%	14,846	53.4%	12,509	45.0%	468	1.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,337	27,823
Monroe	42%	3,464	69.2%	1,490	29.8%	52	1.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,974	5,006
Montgomery	40%	101,461	61.1%	61,863	37.3%	2,608	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	39,598	165,932
Morgan	46%	2,134	47.4%	2,308	51.3%	56	1.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-174	4,498
Morrow	46%	3,703	44.3%	4,563	54.6%	92	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-860	8,358
Muskingum	40%	12,472	52.5%	11,009	46.4%	253	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,463	23,734
Noble	58%	2,437	53.2%	2,058	45.0%	82	1.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	379	4,577
Ottawa	47%	7,386	55.0%	5,793	43.1%	260	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,593	13,439
Paulding	46%	3,421	52.3%	2,983	45.6%	134	2.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	438	6,538
Perry	45%	5,284	55.5%	4,120	43.3%	114	1.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,164	9,518
Pickaway	36%	4,974	43.4%	5,514	48.1%	982	8.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-540	11,470
Pike	54%	5,332	61.5%	3,258	37.6%	79	0.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,074	8,669
Portage	39%	22,687	58.4%	15,425	39.7%	705	1.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7,262	38,817
Preble	46%	6,703	54.0%	5,532	44.5%	186	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,171	12,421
Putnam	53%	5,405	46.1%	5,991	51.1%	323	2.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-586	11,719
Richland	45%	19,167	46.0%	21,985	52.8%	482	1.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,818	41,634
Ross	41%	9,797	49.8%	8,549	43.5%	1,313	6.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,248	19,659
Sandusky	46%	9,528	47.3%	10,327	51.2%	309	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-799	20,164
Scioto	45%	17,018	64.6%	9,055	34.4%	287	1.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7,963	26,360
Seneca	44%	7,453	40.1%	10,849	58.4%	281	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-3,396	18,583
Shelby	50%	8,081	55.2%	6,305	43.0%	262	1.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,776	14,648
Stark	50%	71,698	53.0%	61,005	45.1%	2,534	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	10,693	135,237
Summit	44%	103,066	61.2%	62,637	37.2%	2,660	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	40,429	168,363
Trumbull	47%	55,650	69.3%	23,247	28.9%	1,456	1.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	32,403	80,353
Tuscarawas	40%	13,672	55.6%	10,568	43.0%	351	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,104	24,591
Union	49%	4,007	38.9%	6,150	59.7%	139	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,143	10,296
Van Wert	44%	4,539	47.4%	4,846	50.6%	184	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-307	9,569
Vinton	50%	2,223	55.5%	1,727	43.1%	58	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	496	4,008
Warren	38%	13,050	48.7%	13,270	49.6%	451	1.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-220	26,771
Washington	38%	8,705	49.8%	8,484	48.5%	287	1.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	221	17,476
Wayne	40%	13,448	48.8%	13,673	49.7%	415	1.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-225	27,536
Williams	43%	4,743	43.6%	5,916	54.4%	210	1.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,173	10,869
Wood	41%	16,052	48.8%	16,267	49.4%	603	1.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-215	32,922
Wyandot	46%	2,816	38.1%	4,470	60.5%	102	1.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,654	7,388
TOTAL	44%	1,923,767	56.7%	1,396,790	41.1%	38,803	1.1%	36,103	1.1%	0	0.0%	526,977	3,395,463
Total R vote: 1,396,790 (41.1%)      Total D vote: 1,923,767 (56.7%)      Total Other vote: 74,906 (2.2%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$2,637,800		$1,022,269		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$3,392,873		$1,041,314		$0		$0
Cash on Hand:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Party Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$0		$14,526		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$30,903		$0		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$-30,903		$14,526		$0		$0
Net Spending:		$2,606,897		$1,036,795		$0		$0

1982 Senate class 1, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,056	54.2%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	3,350	44.7%
Alicia Mertel (I)	83	1.1%
TOTAL	7,489
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Allen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	16,854	46.8%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	18,434	51.2%
Alicia Mertel (I)	712	2.0%
TOTAL	36,000
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Ashland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	5,920	40.7%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	7,455	51.2%
Alicia Mertel (I)	1,180	8.1%
TOTAL	14,555
Turnout: 44%

1982 Senate class 1, Ashtabula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	21,343	64.4%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	11,091	33.5%
Alicia Mertel (I)	692	2.1%
TOTAL	33,126
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Athens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	9,567	61.2%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,800	37.1%
Alicia Mertel (I)	259	1.7%
TOTAL	15,626
Turnout: 35%

1982 Senate class 1, Auglaize County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	7,007	47.7%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	7,335	49.9%
Alicia Mertel (I)	352	2.4%
TOTAL	14,694
Turnout: 49%

1982 Senate class 1, Belmont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	18,653	70.1%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	7,576	28.5%
Alicia Mertel (I)	366	1.4%
TOTAL	26,595
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	5,331	57.5%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	3,781	40.8%
Alicia Mertel (I)	154	1.7%
TOTAL	9,266
Turnout: 42%

1982 Senate class 1, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	35,042	49.8%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	34,125	48.5%
Alicia Mertel (I)	1,142	1.6%
TOTAL	70,309
Turnout: 37%

1982 Senate class 1, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,221	50.8%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	3,976	47.8%
Alicia Mertel (I)	114	1.4%
TOTAL	8,311
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Champaign County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	5,395	48.8%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,501	49.7%
Alicia Mertel (I)	162	1.5%
TOTAL	11,058
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	26,919	59.6%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	17,563	38.9%
Alicia Mertel (I)	722	1.6%
TOTAL	45,204
Turnout: 42%

1982 Senate class 1, Clermont County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	15,047	48.2%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	15,585	49.9%
Alicia Mertel (I)	593	1.9%
TOTAL	31,225
Turnout: 35%

1982 Senate class 1, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,743	48.9%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	4,833	49.8%
Alicia Mertel (I)	121	1.2%
TOTAL	9,697
Turnout: 40%

1982 Senate class 1, Columbiana County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	21,489	61.8%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	12,702	36.5%
Alicia Mertel (I)	577	1.7%
TOTAL	34,768
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Coshocton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	5,007	45.9%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,101	46.7%
Alicia Mertel (I)	810	7.4%
TOTAL	10,918
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	5,883	36.3%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	10,092	62.3%
Alicia Mertel (I)	212	1.3%
TOTAL	16,187
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Cuyahoga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	336,954	68.9%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	143,694	29.4%
Alicia Mertel (I)	8,365	1.7%
TOTAL	489,013
Turnout: 44%

1982 Senate class 1, Darke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	9,320	54.1%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	7,690	44.6%
Alicia Mertel (I)	226	1.3%
TOTAL	17,236
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Defiance County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	5,949	48.9%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,946	48.9%
Alicia Mertel (I)	275	2.3%
TOTAL	12,170
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Delaware County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	7,637	38.3%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	12,016	60.2%
Alicia Mertel (I)	299	1.5%
TOTAL	19,952
Turnout: 50%

1982 Senate class 1, Erie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	13,503	56.7%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	9,384	39.4%
Alicia Mertel (I)	917	3.9%
TOTAL	23,804
Turnout: 42%

1982 Senate class 1, Fairfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	14,871	45.5%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	17,382	53.1%
Alicia Mertel (I)	457	1.4%
TOTAL	32,710
Turnout: 49%

1982 Senate class 1, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	3,060	44.4%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	3,755	54.5%
Alicia Mertel (I)	72	1.0%
TOTAL	6,887
Turnout: 35%

1982 Senate class 1, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	136,644	48.2%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	132,480	46.7%
Alicia Mertel (I)	14,447	5.1%
TOTAL	283,571
Turnout: 44%

1982 Senate class 1, Fulton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,922	42.2%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	6,589	56.5%
Alicia Mertel (I)	156	1.3%
TOTAL	11,667
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Gallia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,901	53.2%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	4,157	45.2%
Alicia Mertel (I)	146	1.6%
TOTAL	9,204
Turnout: 42%

1982 Senate class 1, Geauga County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	11,004	47.3%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	11,164	48.0%
Alicia Mertel (I)	1,099	4.7%
TOTAL	23,267
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	22,584	56.4%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	16,875	42.1%
Alicia Mertel (I)	577	1.4%
TOTAL	40,036
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Guernsey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	6,303	54.6%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,089	44.1%
Alicia Mertel (I)	159	1.4%
TOTAL	11,551
Turnout: 39%

1982 Senate class 1, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	142,274	51.5%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	129,100	46.8%
Alicia Mertel (I)	4,713	1.7%
TOTAL	276,087
Turnout: 44%

1982 Senate class 1, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	8,652	41.3%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	11,917	56.9%
Alicia Mertel (I)	377	1.8%
TOTAL	20,946
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,408	44.9%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	4,605	46.9%
Alicia Mertel (I)	797	8.1%
TOTAL	9,810
Turnout: 42%

1982 Senate class 1, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	3,371	59.0%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	2,236	39.1%
Alicia Mertel (I)	107	1.9%
TOTAL	5,714
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	3,585	39.0%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,475	59.5%
Alicia Mertel (I)	134	1.5%
TOTAL	9,194
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Highland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	5,728	52.9%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,009	46.3%
Alicia Mertel (I)	90	0.8%
TOTAL	10,827
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Hocking County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,033	55.7%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	3,109	43.0%
Alicia Mertel (I)	94	1.3%
TOTAL	7,236
Turnout: 42%

1982 Senate class 1, Holmes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	2,104	43.5%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	2,672	55.3%
Alicia Mertel (I)	60	1.2%
TOTAL	4,836
Turnout: 26%

1982 Senate class 1, Huron County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	7,464	48.8%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	7,551	49.4%
Alicia Mertel (I)	278	1.8%
TOTAL	15,293
Turnout: 41%

1982 Senate class 1, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,932	54.5%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	3,962	43.8%
Alicia Mertel (I)	148	1.6%
TOTAL	9,042
Turnout: 42%

1982 Senate class 1, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	22,121	73.0%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	7,544	24.9%
Alicia Mertel (I)	647	2.1%
TOTAL	30,312
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	6,643	46.7%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	7,412	52.1%
Alicia Mertel (I)	173	1.2%
TOTAL	14,228
Turnout: 42%

1982 Senate class 1, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	39,177	60.1%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	24,121	37.0%
Alicia Mertel (I)	1,852	2.8%
TOTAL	65,150
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	12,799	61.8%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	7,618	36.8%
Alicia Mertel (I)	289	1.4%
TOTAL	20,706
Turnout: 47%

1982 Senate class 1, Licking County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	20,032	48.4%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	20,740	50.2%
Alicia Mertel (I)	580	1.4%
TOTAL	41,352
Turnout: 47%

1982 Senate class 1, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	5,638	46.3%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	6,391	52.5%
Alicia Mertel (I)	148	1.2%
TOTAL	12,177
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Lorain County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	51,932	62.2%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	29,976	35.9%
Alicia Mertel (I)	1,568	1.9%
TOTAL	83,476
Turnout: 44%

1982 Senate class 1, Lucas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	87,816	59.9%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	53,363	36.4%
Alicia Mertel (I)	5,308	3.6%
TOTAL	146,487
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,278	45.5%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,006	53.3%
Alicia Mertel (I)	111	1.2%
TOTAL	9,395
Turnout: 39%

1982 Senate class 1, Mahoning County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	71,962	70.8%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	27,607	27.2%
Alicia Mertel (I)	2,041	2.0%
TOTAL	101,610
Turnout: 49%

1982 Senate class 1, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	11,290	49.6%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	11,301	49.6%
Alicia Mertel (I)	186	0.8%
TOTAL	22,777
Turnout: 48%

1982 Senate class 1, Medina County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	16,930	49.1%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	16,917	49.1%
Alicia Mertel (I)	640	1.9%
TOTAL	34,487
Turnout: 44%

1982 Senate class 1, Meigs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	3,902	52.4%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	3,407	45.8%
Alicia Mertel (I)	135	1.8%
TOTAL	7,444
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	6,145	51.9%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,484	46.3%
Alicia Mertel (I)	206	1.7%
TOTAL	11,835
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Miami County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	14,846	53.4%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	12,509	45.0%
Alicia Mertel (I)	468	1.7%
TOTAL	27,823
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	3,464	69.2%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	1,490	29.8%
Alicia Mertel (I)	52	1.0%
TOTAL	5,006
Turnout: 42%

1982 Senate class 1, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	101,461	61.1%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	61,863	37.3%
Alicia Mertel (I)	2,608	1.6%
TOTAL	165,932
Turnout: 40%

1982 Senate class 1, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	2,134	47.4%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	2,308	51.3%
Alicia Mertel (I)	56	1.2%
TOTAL	4,498
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Morrow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	3,703	44.3%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	4,563	54.6%
Alicia Mertel (I)	92	1.1%
TOTAL	8,358
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Muskingum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	12,472	52.5%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	11,009	46.4%
Alicia Mertel (I)	253	1.1%
TOTAL	23,734
Turnout: 40%

1982 Senate class 1, Noble County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	2,437	53.2%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	2,058	45.0%
Alicia Mertel (I)	82	1.8%
TOTAL	4,577
Turnout: 58%

1982 Senate class 1, Ottawa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	7,386	55.0%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,793	43.1%
Alicia Mertel (I)	260	1.9%
TOTAL	13,439
Turnout: 47%

1982 Senate class 1, Paulding County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	3,421	52.3%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	2,983	45.6%
Alicia Mertel (I)	134	2.0%
TOTAL	6,538
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	5,284	55.5%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	4,120	43.3%
Alicia Mertel (I)	114	1.2%
TOTAL	9,518
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Pickaway County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,974	43.4%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,514	48.1%
Alicia Mertel (I)	982	8.6%
TOTAL	11,470
Turnout: 36%

1982 Senate class 1, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	5,332	61.5%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	3,258	37.6%
Alicia Mertel (I)	79	0.9%
TOTAL	8,669
Turnout: 54%

1982 Senate class 1, Portage County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	22,687	58.4%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	15,425	39.7%
Alicia Mertel (I)	705	1.8%
TOTAL	38,817
Turnout: 39%

1982 Senate class 1, Preble County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	6,703	54.0%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,532	44.5%
Alicia Mertel (I)	186	1.5%
TOTAL	12,421
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	5,405	46.1%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,991	51.1%
Alicia Mertel (I)	323	2.8%
TOTAL	11,719
Turnout: 53%

1982 Senate class 1, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	19,167	46.0%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	21,985	52.8%
Alicia Mertel (I)	482	1.2%
TOTAL	41,634
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Ross County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	9,797	49.8%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	8,549	43.5%
Alicia Mertel (I)	1,313	6.7%
TOTAL	19,659
Turnout: 41%

1982 Senate class 1, Sandusky County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	9,528	47.3%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	10,327	51.2%
Alicia Mertel (I)	309	1.5%
TOTAL	20,164
Turnout: 46%

1982 Senate class 1, Scioto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	17,018	64.6%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	9,055	34.4%
Alicia Mertel (I)	287	1.1%
TOTAL	26,360
Turnout: 45%

1982 Senate class 1, Seneca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	7,453	40.1%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	10,849	58.4%
Alicia Mertel (I)	281	1.5%
TOTAL	18,583
Turnout: 44%

1982 Senate class 1, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	8,081	55.2%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	6,305	43.0%
Alicia Mertel (I)	262	1.8%
TOTAL	14,648
Turnout: 50%

1982 Senate class 1, Stark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	71,698	53.0%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	61,005	45.1%
Alicia Mertel (I)	2,534	1.9%
TOTAL	135,237
Turnout: 50%

1982 Senate class 1, Summit County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	103,066	61.2%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	62,637	37.2%
Alicia Mertel (I)	2,660	1.6%
TOTAL	168,363
Turnout: 44%

1982 Senate class 1, Trumbull County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	55,650	69.3%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	23,247	28.9%
Alicia Mertel (I)	1,456	1.8%
TOTAL	80,353
Turnout: 47%

1982 Senate class 1, Tuscarawas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	13,672	55.6%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	10,568	43.0%
Alicia Mertel (I)	351	1.4%
TOTAL	24,591
Turnout: 40%

1982 Senate class 1, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,007	38.9%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	6,150	59.7%
Alicia Mertel (I)	139	1.4%
TOTAL	10,296
Turnout: 49%

1982 Senate class 1, Van Wert County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,539	47.4%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	4,846	50.6%
Alicia Mertel (I)	184	1.9%
TOTAL	9,569
Turnout: 44%

1982 Senate class 1, Vinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	2,223	55.5%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	1,727	43.1%
Alicia Mertel (I)	58	1.4%
TOTAL	4,008
Turnout: 50%

1982 Senate class 1, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	13,050	48.7%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	13,270	49.6%
Alicia Mertel (I)	451	1.7%
TOTAL	26,771
Turnout: 38%

1982 Senate class 1, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	8,705	49.8%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	8,484	48.5%
Alicia Mertel (I)	287	1.6%
TOTAL	17,476
Turnout: 38%

1982 Senate class 1, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	13,448	48.8%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	13,673	49.7%
Alicia Mertel (I)	415	1.5%
TOTAL	27,536
Turnout: 40%

1982 Senate class 1, Williams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,743	43.6%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,916	54.4%
Alicia Mertel (I)	210	1.9%
TOTAL	10,869
Turnout: 43%

1982 Senate class 1, Wood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	16,052	48.8%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	16,267	49.4%
Alicia Mertel (I)	603	1.8%
TOTAL	32,922
Turnout: 41%

1982 Senate class 1, Wyandot County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	2,816	38.1%
Paul Pfeifer (R)	4,470	60.5%
Alicia Mertel (I)	102	1.4%
TOTAL	7,388
Turnout: 46%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Howard Metzenbaum*
Total Disbursements:	$2,637,800
Total Receipts:	$3,392,873
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$30,903
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-30,903
Net Spending:	$2,606,897

Paul Pfeifer
Total Disbursements:	$1,022,269
Total Receipts:	$1,041,314
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$14,526
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$14,526
Net Spending:	$1,036,795

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/OH/1982