1982 Ohio gubernatorial election
November 2, 1982
 
Nominee Dick Celeste Bud Brown
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,981,882 1,303,962
Percentage 59.0% 38.9%
County results
Celeste:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Brown:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Jim Rhodes
Republican

 Elected Governor

Dick Celeste
Democratic

The 1982 Ohio gubernatorial election was held in Ohio on November 2, 1982. Dick Celeste of the Democratic Party was elected with 59% of the vote.[1]

As of 2020, this is the last time Butler County and Holmes County voted for the Democratic candidate. Hamilton County would not vote Democratic in a gubernatorial contest again until 2018.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results by county
  Celeste
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Brown
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   80–90%
  Springer
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Democratic primary results [2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dick Celeste 436,887 42.40
Democratic William J. Brown 383,007 37.17
Democratic Jerry Springer 210,524 20.43
Total votes 1,030,418 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bud Brown 347,176 51.54
Republican Seth Taft 153,806 22.84
Republican Tom Van Meter 136,761 20.30
Republican Bob Teater 35,821 5.32
Total votes 673,564 100.00

General election

Gubernatorial election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dick Celeste 1,981,882 59.04
Republican Clarence "Bud" Brown, Jr 1,303,962 38.85
Libertarian Phyllis Goetz 39,114 1.17
Independent Erwin Reupert 17,484 0.52
Independent Kurt O. Landefiled 14,279 0.43
Total votes 3,356,721 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. ↑ "1982 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Ohio". US Election Atlas.
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - OH Governor - D Primary Race - Jun 08, 1982".
  3. ↑ "Robert V. Teater Biography". Ohio Agricultural Council. January 16, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2022. He returned to government in 1975 serving as the Director, Ohio Department of Natural Resources until January 1983.
  4. ↑ "Our Campaigns - OH Governor - R Primary Race - Jun 08, 1982".
  5. ↑ "Our Campaigns - OH Governor Race - Nov 02, 1982".


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