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The1982 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect theOhio Secretary of State. DemocraticOhio State RepresentativeSherrod Brown defeated his opponent, RepublicanCuyahoga County Commissioner Virgil Brown, with 53.60% of the vote.
The incumbent Ohio Secretary of State,Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., chose not to run for re-election in order to run forOhio Attorney General, leaving the seat open.
The Democratic primary was held on June 8, 1982. The primary was crowded, but Brown managed to win with a plurality of the vote, six points ahead of his closest opponent, Kucinich.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sherrod Brown | 304,952 | 33.77% | |
| Democratic | Dennis Kucinich | 246,618 | 27.31% | |
| Democratic | Anthony O. Calabrese | 214,901 | 23.8% | |
| Democratic | Frank Gaul | 136,568 | 15.12% | |
| Total votes | 903,039 | 100.00% | ||
The Republican primary was held on June 8, 1982. Virgil Brown won the Republican nomination unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virgil Brown | 538,801 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 538,801 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sherrod Brown | 1,739,602 | 53.60% | +3.45 | |
| Republican | Virgil Brown | 1,362,079 | 41.97% | −7.88% | |
| Libertarian | Margaret Ann Leech | 143,943 | 4.43% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 3,245,624 | 100.00% | |||
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