1982 Ohio State Treasurer election
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November 2, 1982
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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.
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mary Ellen Withrow | 165,380 | 20.28% | |
| Democratic | James R. Williams | 162,776 | 19.96% | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Cox | 149,252 | 18.30% | |
| Democratic | Michael P. Kelly | 127,266 | 15.61% | |
| Democratic | Richard L. Wittenberg | 89,356 | 10.96% | |
| Democratic | Lee C. Falke | 87,308 | 10.71% | |
| Democratic | Timothy G. Lemire | 34,138 | 4.19% | |
| Total votes | 815,476 | 100.00% | ||