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The1982 Ohio gubernatorial election was held inOhio on November 2, 1982.Dick Celeste of theDemocratic Party was elected with 59% of the vote.[1]
As of 2024, this is the last timeButler County andHolmes County voted for the Democratic candidate.Hamilton County would not vote Democratic in a gubernatorial contest again until2018.
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 (United States) | Erwin Reupert | 17,484 | 0.52 | ||
| Independent (United States) | Kurt O. Landefiled | 14,279 | 0.43 | ||
| Total votes | 3,356,721 | 100.00 | |||
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He returned to government in 1975 serving as the Director, Ohio Department of Natural Resources until January 1983.
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