1982 Ohio gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial elections were held in Ohio on November 2, 1982. Dick Celeste of the Democratic Party was elected with 59% of the vote.[1]
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 County Results Celeste: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Brown: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Democrats
| 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 | ||
Republicans
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clarence "Bud" Brown, Jr | 347,176 | 51.54 | |
| Republican | Seth Taft | 153,806 | 22.84 | |
| Republican | Tom Van Meter | 136,761 | 20.30 | |
| Republican | Robert W. "Bob" Teater | 35,821 | 5.32 | |
| Total votes | 673,564 | 100.00 | ||
General Election
| 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
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