Dick Celeste
★ Governor
- Born
- November 11, 1937
- Current age
- 88
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1978–1986
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Celeste5.2M
Opponents3.9M
3
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1986, Dick Celeste ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Celeste's biggest single-election total was 1,981,882 votes, in the 1982 governor election in Ohio. Celeste's closest win came in the 1986 governor election in Ohio, decided by 651,108 votes.
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How many votes has Dick Celeste received?
Dick Celeste has received 5,194,885 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | GovernorOhio | Won | 1,858,37260.6% | Jim Rhodes (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | GovernorOhio | Won | 1,981,88259.04% | Bud Brown |
| 1978 | GovernorOhio | Lost | 1,354,63147.64% | Jim Rhodes (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q322827). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dick Celeste: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dick-celeste. Accessed [date].