1982 Ohio Attorney General election

1982 Ohio Attorney General election

November 2, 1982 (1982-11-02)
 
Nominee Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. Charles R. Saxbe
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,036,243 1,203,797
Percentage 61.3% 36.24%

County results
Celebrezze:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Saxbe:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

William J. Brown
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr.
Democratic

The 1982 Ohio Attorney General election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the Ohio Attorney General. Democratic nominee, Ohio Secretary of State Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., defeated Republican Ohio House Representative Charles R. Saxbe in a landslide, winning by a nearly 2 to 1 margin.