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
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
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
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