1982 Ohio Secretary of State election

none September 2025 1982 11 02 1982 Ohio Secretary of State election Ohio presidential no 1978 Ohio Secretary of State election 1978 1986 Ohio Secretary of State election 1986 Sherrod Brown 103nd Congress 1993.jpg Sherrod Brown Democratic Party (United States) 1,739,602 53.60% x150px 3x4.svg Virgil Brown Republican Party (United States) 1,362,079 41.97% File:1982 Ohio secretary of state election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsBrown: #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Brown: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50–60% Secretary of State Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. Democratic Party (United States) Sherrod Brown Democratic Party (United States) The 1982 Ohio Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the Ohio Secretary of State. Democratic Ohio State Representative Sherrod Brown defeated his opponent, Republican Cuyahoga County Commissioner Virgil Brown, with 53.60% of the vote. Background The incumbent Ohio Secretary of State, Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., chose not to run for re-election in order to run for Ohio Attorney General, leaving the seat open. Democratic primary Candidates Sherrod Brown, Ohio State Representative (1975–1983) Dennis Kucinich, Mayor of Cleveland (1977–1979) Anthony O. Calabrese, Ohio State Senator (1956–1980) Frank Gaul, Cuyahoga County Treasurer (1976–1995) Campaign 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. Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1980-1989-official-election-results/democratic-primary-june-8-1982/ Democratic Primary: June 8, 1982 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State https://web.archive.org/web/20210925040418/https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1980-1989-official-election-results/democratic-primary-june-8-1982/ 2021-09-25 Sherrod Brown Democratic Party (United States) 304,952 33.77% Dennis Kucinich Democratic Party (United States) 246,618 27.31% Anthony O. Calabrese Democratic Party (United States) 214,901 23.8% Frank Gaul Democratic Party (United States) 136,568 15.12% 903,039 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Virgil Brown, Cuyahoga County Commissioner (1979–1991) Campaign The Republican primary was held on June 8, 1982. Virgil Brown won the Republican nomination unopposed. Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1980-1989-official-election-results/republican-primary-june-8-1982/ Republican Primary: June 8, 1982 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State https://web.archive.org/web/20250617123805/https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1980-1989-official-election-results/republican-primary-june-8-1982/ 2025-06-17 Virgil Brown Republican Party (United States) 538,801 100% 538,801 100.00% General election Candidates Sherrod Brown, Ohio State Representative (1975–1983) (Democratic) Virgil Brown, Cuyahoga County Commissioner (1979–1991) (Republican) Margaret Ann Leech (Libertarian) Results 1982 Ohio Secretary of State election resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1980-1989-official-election-results/general-election-overview-november-2-1982/ General Election Overview: November 2, 1982 October 11, 2025 2025-06-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20250617123727/https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1980-1989-official-election-results/general-election-overview-november-2-1982/ Democratic Party (United States) Sherrod Brown 1,739,602 53.60% +3.45 Republican Party (United States) Virgil Brown 1,362,079 41.97% -7.88% Libertarian Party (United States) Margaret Ann Leech 143,943 4.43% N/A 3,245,624 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Ohio Secretary of State elections Ohio Secretary of State