Ohio U.S. Senator Election Results
Campaign results her reflect the popular election of U.S. Senator era starting in 1914. Results were compiled from numerous sources, including original period newspapers, “The Ohio Project” by Ira Forman and the Ohio Secretary of State.
1914 - First direct primaries
1914 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Warren Harding (R) [88,540]
Joseph Foraker (R) [76,817]
Ralph Cole (R) [52,237]
1914 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Timothy S. Hogan (D) [92,787]
John J. Lentz (D) [53,883]
John L. Zimmerman (D) [38,675]
1914 General U.S. Senator Election
*Warren G. Harding (R) [526,115]
Timothy Hogan (D) [423,742]
Arthur L. Garford (Progressive) [67,509]
E.K. Hitchens (Socialist) [52,803]
1916 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Myron T. Herrick (R) [155,334]
Harry M. Daugherty (R) [66,182]
Charles Dick (R) [37,183]
E.E. Cassel (R) [8,700]
Harry R. Probasco (R) [4,595]
1916 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Atlee Pomerene (D) [101,806]
John J. Lentz (D) [59,807]
1916 General U.S. Senator Election
*Atlee Pomerene (D) [571,488]
Myron Herrick (R) [535,391]
C.E. Ruthenberg (Socialist) [38,186]
Aaron S. Watkins (Prohibition) [12,060]
Jacob Coxey (Independent) [2,965]
1920 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Frank B. Willis (R) [159,159]
Walter F. Brown (R) [94,969]
Walter B. Wanamaker (R) [53,294]
J.P. Walser (R) [6,971]
Macy Walcutt (R) [6,512]
1920 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*William A. Julian (D) [65,752]
A.F. O’Neill (D) [62,791]
1920 General U.S. Senator Election
*Frank Willis (R) [1,134,953]
William A. Julian (D) [782,650]
Henry B. Strong (Independent) [2,647]
1922 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Simeon Fess (R) [204,568]
Charles Dick (R) [96,411]
John H. Arnold (R) [45,000]
David Wood (R) [40,544]
1922 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Atlee Pomerene (D) [136,711]
John J. Lentz (D) [87,387]
1922 General U.S. Senator Election
*Simeon Fess (R) [794,159]
Atlee Pomerene (D) [744,558]
Virginia D. Green (Independent) [21,514]
1926 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Frank Willis (R) [249,281]
C.Q. Hildebrant (R) [56,078]
Charles Dick (R) [46,278]
Albert Alcorn (R) [19,081]
Lloyd A. Price (R) [16,202]
George L. Watson (R) [14,692]
Thomas W. Latham (R) [10,487]
Alfred J. Fiorini (R) [7,430]
1926 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Atlee Pomerene (D) [101,712]
Florence E. Allen (D) [74,604]
Charles E. Wharton (D) [15,625]
1926 General U.S. Senator Election
*Frank Willis (R) [711,359]
Atlee Pomerene (D) [623,221]
John D. Goerke (Socialist-Labor) [2,846]
1928 Republican U.S. Senator Primary (CLASS 1)
*Simeon Fess [unopposed]
1928 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary (CLASS 1)
*Charles Traux (D) [71,330]
George White (D) [59,133]
Thomas Wright (D) [25,765]
Frank Gentsch (D) [24,682]
Charles E. Wharton (D) [18,972]
1928 General U.S. Senator Election (CLASS 1)
*Simeon Fess (R) [1,412,805]
Atlee Pomerene (D) [908,952]
Joseph Willnecker (Communist) [2,061]
James Goward (Socialist Labor) [1,384]
J. Wetherell Hutton (Prohibition) [1,003]
1928 Republican U.S. Senator Primary (CLASS 3 Special election)
*Theodore Burton (R) [278,606]
Carrington T. Marshall (R) [139,286]
Charles Dick (R) [48,739]
H.D. Cook (R) [37,989]
Jacob S. Coxey Sr. (R) [34,528]
1928 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary (CLASS 3 Special election)
*Graham Hunt (D) [94,198]
Cyrus Locher (D) [93,441]
1928 General U.S. Senator Election (CLASS 3 Special election)
*Theodore E. Burton (R) [1,429,554]
Graham Hunt (D) [856,807]
Israel Amter (Communist) [2,062]
Anna K. Storck (Socialist Labor) [1,389]
1930 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Roscoe McCulloch (R) [Unopposed]
1930 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Robert J. Bulkley (D) [81,219]
Charles Traux (D) [67,152]
William W. Durbin (D) [40,807]
John McSweeney (D) [35,208]
George Myers (D) [19,093]
1930 General U.S. Senator Election
*Robert J. Bulkley (D) [1,046,610]
Roscoe McCulloch (R) [864,039]
1932 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Gilbert Bettman (R) [257,159]
Jacob S. Coxey, Sr. (R) [52,331]
1932 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Robert J. Bulkley (D) [Unopposed]
1932 General U.S. Senator Election
*Robert J. Bulkley (D) [1,293,175]
Gilbert Bettman (R) [1,126,832]
Frank M. Mecartney (Prohibition) [34,760]
I.O. Ford (Socialist) [7,227]
1934 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Simeon Fess (R) [308,672]
Walter B. Wannamaker (R) [107,184]
John Vorys (R) [56,914]
Jacob S. Coxey, Sr. (R) [38,776]
Edward Lamb (R) [31,419]
1934 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Alvin V. Donahey (D) [262,732]
Charles West (D) [167,839]
George White (D) [166,729]
1934 General U.S. Senator Election
*Alvin V. Donahey (D) [1,276,206]
Simeon Fess (R) [839,068]
Walter C. Sandberg (Communist) [13,546]
1938 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Robert A. Taft (R) [307,688]
Arthur Day (R) [245,578]
1938 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Alvin V. Donahey (D) [262,732]
Charles West (D) [167,839]
George White (D) [166,729]
1938 General U.S. Senator Election
*Alvin V. Donahey (D) [1,276,206]
Simeon Fess (R) [839,068]
Walter C. Sandberg (Communist) [13,546]
1940 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Harold H. Burton (R) [303,339]
Dudley White (R) [235,344]
Charles Wharton (R) [35,258]
1940 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*John McSweeney (D) [272,690]
Herbert Bigelow (D) [169,818]
1940 General U.S. Senator Election
*Harold H. Burton (R) [1,602,567]
John McSweeney (D) [1,457.359]
1944 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Robert A. Taft (R) [Unopposed]
1944 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*William Pickrel (D) [109,281]
Marvin Harrison (D) [77,019]
John Taylor (D) [68,647]
1944 General U.S. Senator Election
*Robert A Taft (R) [1,500.809]
William Pickerel (D) [1,483,069]
1946 Republican U.S. Senator Primary [FULL TERM]
*John Bricker (R) [330,064]
1946 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary [FULL TERM]
*James Huffman (D) [108,329]
Stephen Young (D) [89,651]
Marvin Harrison (D) [70,697]
Ed Huth (D) [12,133]
1946 General U.S. Senator Election [FULL TERM]
*John Bricker (R) [1,275,774]
James Huffman (D) [947,610]
William Farkas (Socialist Labor) [13,885]
1946 Republican U.S. Senator Primary [Unexpired Term]
*Kingsley Taft (R) [93,395]
Dudley White (R) [86,004]
Thomas Ireland (R) [53,581]
Phillip Ward (R) [34,747]
Emery Green (R) [26,258]
1946 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary [Unexpired Term]
*Henry Webber (D) [114,530]
Jesse Gilbert (D) [106,882]
1946 General U.S. Senator Election [Unexpired Term]
*Kingsley Taft (R) [1,193,942]
Henry Webber (D) [929,584]
1950 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Robert Taft (R) [473,343]
1950 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Joe Ferguson (D) [159,191]
Michael V. DiSalle (D) [105,601]
Henry Busch (D) [53,048]
William White (D) [27,863]
Walter A. Kelley (D) [22,814]
John Martin (D) [22,802]
Edward Welsh (D) [12,960]
1950 General U.S. Senator Election
*Robert A. Taft (R) [1,645,643]
Henry Webster (D) [1,214,459]
1952 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*John W. Bricker (R) [777,788]
1952 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Michael V. DiSalle (D) [229,590]
James M. Carney (D) [117,072]
John Donahey (D) [109,592]
George Mack (D) [32,089]
1952 General U.S. Senator Election
*John W. Bricker (R) [1,878,961]
Michael V. DiSalle (D) [1,563,330]
1954 Republican U.S. Senator Primary (Unexpired Term)
*George Bender (R) [254,390]
William Saxbe (R) [188,783]
1954 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary (Unexpired Term)
*Thomas Burke (D) [297,351]
1954 General U.S. Senator Election (Unexpired Term)
*George Bender (R) [1,257,874]
Thomas A. Burke (D) [1,254,899]
1956 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*George Bender (R) [509,682]
1956 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Frank Lausche (D) [426,631]
1956 General U.S. Senator Election
*Frank Lausche (R) [1,864,589]
Thomas A. Burke (D) [1,660,910]
1958 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*John W. Bricker (R) [491,220]
1958 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Stephen M. Young (D) [472,606]
1958 General U.S. Senator Election
*Stephen Young (D) [1,652,432]
John W. Bricker (R) [1,497,199]
1962 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*John M. Briley (R) [177,981]
Charles E. Fry (R) [143,320]
John Ballard (R) [139,924]
Ross Pepple (R) [50,221]
1962 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Frank Lausche (D) [437,902]
Albert T. Ball (D) [90,609]
Raymond W. Beringer (D) [63,543]
1962 General U.S. Senator Election
*Frank J. Lausche (D) [1,843,813]
John M. Briley (R) [1,151,292]
1964 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Robert Taft (R) [606,944]
Ted W. Brown (R) [160,263]
1964 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Stephen M. Young (D) [520,641]
John H. Glenn Jr. (D) [206,956]
Albert T. Ball (D) [32,564]
William Hotchkiss (D) [22,618]
1964 General U.S. Senator Election
*Stephen M. Young (D) [1,923,608]
Robert Taft(R) [1,906,781]
1968 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*William B. Saxbe (R) [575,178]
William L. White (R) [71,191]
Albert E. Payne (R) [52,393]
1968 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*John J. Gilligan (D) [544,814]
Frank J. Lausche (D) [438,588]
1968 General U.S. Senator Election
*William B. Saxbe (R) [1,928,964]
John J. Gilligan (D) [1,814,152]
1970 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Robert Taft (R) [472,202]
James A. Rhodes (R) [466,932]
William L. White (R) [18]
1970 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Howard Metzenbaum (D) [430,469]
John H. Glenn, Jr. (D) [417,027]
Kenneth Clement (D) [50,375]
John McAlarney (D) [31,438]
1970 General U.S. Senator Election
*Robert Taft (R) [1,565,682]
Howard Metzenbaum (D) [1,495,262]
Richard Kay (American Independent) [61,261]
John O’Neill (Socialist Labor) [29,069]
1974 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Ralph J. Perk (R) [341,078]
Peter E. Voss (R) [185,342]
1974 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*John H. Glenn, Jr. (D) [571,871]
Howard Metzenbaum (D) [480,123]
1974 General U.S. Senator Election
*John H. Glenn, Jr. (D) [1,930,670]
Ralph J. Perk (D) [918,133]
Kathleen Harroff (Independent) [76,882]
Richard Kay (Independent) [61,921]
1976 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Robert Taft (R) [793,258]
1976 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Howard Metzenbaum (D) [576,124]
James V. Stanton (D) [400,552]
James Nolan (D) [62,979]
Richard Kay (D) [35,522]
1976 General U.S. Senator Election
*Howard Metzenbaum (D) [1,941,113]
Robert Taft (R) [1,823,774]
John O’Neill (Independent) [53,657]
Donald Babcock (American Independent) [36,979]
Emma L. Fundaburk (Independent) [32,285]
Melissa Singler (Socialist Workers) [31,805]
1980 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Jim Betts (R) [476,355]
1980 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*John H. Glenn, Jr. (D) [934,230]
Frances A. Waterman (D) [88,506]
Francis Hunstiger (D) [64,270]
1980 General U.S. Senator Election
*John H. Glenn, Jr. (D) [2,770,786]
James E. Betts (R) [1,137,695]
John Powers (Independent) [76,412]
Rick Nagin (Independent) [42,410]
1982 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Paul Pfeifer (R) [364,579]
Walter E. Beckford (R) [180,198]
1982 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Howard M. Metzenbaum (D) [810,7855]
Norbert G. Dennerll, Jr. (D) 167,778]
1982 General U.S. Senator Election
*Howard Metzenbaum (D) [1,923,767]
Paul E. Pfeifer (R) [1,396,790]
Alicia Merel (Independent) [38,803]
Philip Herzing (libertarian) [36,103]
1986 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Thomas Kindness (R) [525,868]
1986 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*John Glenn (D) [678,171]
Don Scott (D) [96,309]
1986 General U.S. Senator Election
*John H. Glenn, Jr. (D) [1,949,208]
Thomas Kindness (R) [1,171,893]
1988 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*George Voinovich (R) [636,806]
1988 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Howard M. Metzenbaum (D) [1,070,934]
Ralph Applegate (D) [210,508]
1988 General U.S. Senator Election
*Howard M. Metzenbaum (D) [2,480,038]
George Voinovich (R) [1,872,716]
1992 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Michael DeWine (R) [583,305]
George H. Rhodes (R) [246,625]
1992 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*John H. Glenn, Jr. (D) [859,622]
1992 General U.S. Senator Election
*John H. Glenn, Jr. (D) [2,444,397]
Michael DeWine (R) [2,028,434]
Martha K. Grevatt (Independent) [331,125]
1994 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Michael DeWine (R) [422,367]
Bernadine Healy (R) [263,560]
George H. Rhodes (R) [42,633]
Eugene J. Watts (R) [83,103]
1994 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Joel Hyatt (D) [432,361]
Mary O. Boyle (D) [415,853]
Ralph Applegate (D) [86,677]
1994 General U.S. Senator Election
*Michael DeWine (R) [1,818,127]
Joel Hyatt (D) [1,329,868]
Joseph Slovenec (Independent) [262,920]
1998 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*George V. Voinovich (R) [539,424]
David McCullough (R) [207,135]
1998 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Mary O. Boyle (D) [680,626]
1998 General U.S. Senator Election
*George V. Voinovich (R) [1,922,087]
Mary O. Boyle (D) [1,482,054]
2000 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Mike DeWine (R) [1,029,860]
Ronald R. Dickson (R) [161,185]
Frank Cremeans (R) [104,219
2000 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Ted Celeste (D) [375,205]
Marvin McMickle (D) [208,291]
Richard Cordray (D) [202,345]
Dan Radakovich (D) [69,620]
2000 General U.S. Senator Election
*Mike DeWine (R) [2,655,512]
Ted Celeste (D) [1,595,066]
John McAlister (Libertarian) [116,724]
John Eastman (Natural Law) [70,713]
2004 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*George Voinovich (R) [640,082]
John Mitchel (R) [195,476]
2004 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Eric Fingerhut (D) [672,989]
Norbert Dennerll (D) [277,721]
2004 General U.S. Senator Election
*George Voinovich (R) [3,464,651]
Eric Fingerhut (D) [1,961,249]
Helen Meyers (Independent) [296]
2006 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Mike DeWine (R) [555,962]
David Smith (R) [112,427]
William Pierce (R) [105,734]
2006 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Sherrod Brown (D) [583,776]
Merrill Keiser, Jr. (D) [163,628]
2006 General U.S. Senator Election
*Sherrod Brown (D) [2,257,369]
Mike DeWine (R) [1,761,037]
Richard Duncan (Independent) [830]
2010 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Rob Portman (R) [667,369]
2010 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Lee Fisher (D) [380,189]
Jennifer Brunner (D) [304,026]
2010 General U.S. Senator Election
*Rob Portman (R) [2,168,742]
Lee Fisher (D) [1,503,297]
Eric Deaton (Constitution) [65,856]
Michael Pryce (Independent) [50,101]
Daniel LaBotz (Socialist) [26,454]
2012 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Josh Mandel (R) [580,525]
Michael Pryce (R) [130,730]
Donna Glisman (R) [114,183]
David Dodt (R) [47,278]
Eric Gregory (R) [47,123]
Russell Bliss (R) [1,927]
2012 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Sherrod Brown (D) [802,678]
2012 General U.S. Senator Election
*Sherrod Brown (D) [2,762,766]
Josh Mandel (R) [2,435,744]
Scott Rupert (Independent) [250,618]
2016 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Rob Portman (R) [1,336,686]
Don E. Eckhart (R) [290,268]
2016 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Ted Strickland (D) [742,676]
P.G. Sittenfeld (D) [254,232]
Kelli Prather (D) [144,945]
2016 General U.S. Senator Election
*Rob Portman (R) [3,118,567]
Ted Strickland (D) [1,996,908]
Tom Connors (Independent) [93,041]
Joseph R. DeMare (Green) [88,246]
Scott Rupert (Independent) [77,291]
2018 Republican U.S. Senator Primary
*Jim Renacci (R) [363,622]
Mike Gibbons (R) [243,426]
Melissa Ackison (R) [100,543]
Dan Kiley (R) [30,684]
Don Eckhart (R) [29,796]
2018 Democratic U.S. Senator Primary
*Sherrod Brown (D) [613,373]
2018 General U.S. Senator Election
*Sherrod Brown (D) [2,355,923]
Jim Renacci (R) [2,053,963]