Bud Brown, Gubernatorial candidate

Bud Brown

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 18, 1927
Died
January 26, 2022
Age at death
94
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1982
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown1.3M
Opponents2.0M
1
Elections run

Bud Brown (1927–2022), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 governor election in Ohio to Dick Celeste, receiving 1,303,962 votes (38.85%).

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How many votes has Bud Brown received?

Bud Brown has received 1,303,962 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bud Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982GovernorOhioLost1,303,96238.85%Dick Celeste
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