1982 Ohio State Treasurer election

none February 2026 February 2026 1982 Ohio State Treasurer election Ohio presidential no 1978 Ohio State Treasurer election 1978 1986 Ohio State Treasurer election 1986 November 2, 1982 Mary Ellen Withrow.jpg 150x150px Mary Ellen Withrow Democratic Party (United States) 1,541,199 48.05% Buck Rinehart, head shot.jpg Buck Rinehart Republican Party (United States) 1,470,172 45.84% 3x4.svg Thomas V. Brown Libertarian Party (United States) 195,957 6.11% 1982 Ohio State Treasurer election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsWithrow: #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Rinehart: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Ohio State Treasurer Gertrude Walton Donahey Democratic Party (United States) Mary Ellen Withrow Democratic Party (United States) The 1982 Ohio State Treasurer election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the Ohio State Treasurer. Democratic incumbent Ohio State Treasurer Gertrude Walton Donahey chose not to seek re-election following an embezzlement scandal. Primaries were held on June 8, 1982. Democratic Marion County Treasurer Mary Ellen Withrow narrowly won the election, defeating Republican Franklin County Treasurer Buck Rinehart and Libertarian Thomas V. Brown by two percentage points. Democratic primary Candidates Mary Ellen Withrow, Marion County Treasurer (1977–1983) James R. Williams, lawyer Kenneth Cox, Ohio State Senator (1977–1982) Michael P. Kelly Richard L. Wittenberg, former Ohio State House Representative (1973–1974) Lee C. Falke, Montgomery County Prosecutor (1965–1992) Timothy G. Lemire Campaign Mary Ellen Withrow won a crowded seven-way Democratic primary by a razor-thin margin of 0.32 percentage points over lawyer James R. Williams. 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 November 8, 2025 Mary Ellen Withrow Democratic Party (United States) 165,380 20.28% James R. Williams Democratic Party (United States) 162,776 19.96% Kenneth Cox Democratic Party (United States) 149,252 18.30% Michael P. Kelly Democratic Party (United States) 127,266 15.61% Richard L. Wittenberg Democratic Party (United States) 89,356 10.96% Lee C. Falke Democratic Party (United States) 87,308 10.71% Timothy G. Lemire Democratic Party (United States) 34,138 4.19% 815,476 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Buck Rinehart, Franklin County Treasurer (1976–1984) Richard H. Harris Howard Knight, former Ohio State House Representative (1963–1972) Campaign Buck Rinehart easily won the Republican nomination over his two opponents, winning by over 20 percentage points. 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 November 8, 2025 Buck Rinehart Republican Party (United States) 307,639 52.57% Richard H. Harris Republican Party (United States) 181,850 31.08% Howard Knight Republican Party (United States) 95,668 16.35% 585,157 100.00% General election Candidates Mary Ellen Withrow, Marion County Treasurer (1977–1983) (Democratic) Buck Rinehart, Franklin County Treasurer (1976–1984) (Republican) Thomas V. Brown (Libertarian) Results 1982 Ohio State Treasurer election resultshttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/election-results-and-data/1980-1989-official-election-results/general-election-overview-november-2-1982/ General Election: November 2, 1982 - Ohio Secretary of State Ohio Secretary of State November 8, 2025 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Ellen Withrow 1,541,199 48.05% -15.46% Republican Party (United States) Buck Rinehart 1,470,172 45.84% +9.35% Libertarian Party (United States) Thomas V. Brown 195,957 6.11% N/A 3,207,328 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References State Treasurer Category:1982 United States state treasurer elections Category:Ohio State Treasurer elections