1982 Ohio gubernatorial election

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.

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

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.

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