1982 Ohio Attorney General election
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November 2, 1982
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 County results Celebrezze: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Saxbe: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 Ohio Attorney General election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the Ohio Attorney General. Democratic nominee, Ohio Secretary of State Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., defeated Republican Ohio House Representative Charles R. Saxbe in a landslide, winning by a nearly 2 to 1 margin.
Background
[edit]The longtime Democratic incumbent Ohio Attorney General William J. Brown chose not to run for re-election in order to seek the Democratic nomination for Governor of Ohio, which he would go on to lose to Dick Celeste.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., Ohio Secretary of State (1979–1983)
Campaign
[edit]The Democratic primary was held on June 8, 1982. Celebrezze won the Democratic nomination without opposition.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. | 750,315 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 750,315 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Charles R. Saxbe, Ohio House Representative, (1975–1982)
Campaign
[edit]The Republican primary was held on June 8, 1982. Saxbe won the Republican nomination unanimously.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles R. Saxbe | 572,238 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 572,238 | 100% | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., Ohio Secretary of State (1979–1983) (Democratic)
- Charles R. Saxbe, Ohio House Representative, (1975–1982)
- James L. Schuller (Libertarian)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. | 2,036,243 | 61.3% | −2.42% | |
| Republican | Charles R. Saxbe | 1,203,797 | 36.24% | −0.04% | |
| Libertarian | James L. Schuller | 81,974 | 2.47% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 3,322,014 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Democratic Primary: June 8, 1982". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 17, 2025. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Democratic Primary: June 8, 1982 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Republican Primary: June 8, 1982 - Ohio Secretary of State". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 17, 2025.
- ↑ "General Election Overview: November 2, 1982". Archived from the original on June 17, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.