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
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
General election Candidates Sherrod Brown, Ohio State Representative (1975–1983) (Democratic) Virgil Brown, Cuyahoga County Commissioner (1979–1991) (Republican) Margaret Ann Leech (Libertarian)
Results
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