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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Bruce Babbitt | Democratic |
282,605 |
52.47% |
| Evan Mecham | Republican |
241,093 |
44.77% |
| V. Gene Lewter | Libertarian |
10,421 |
1.93% |
| Jessica Sampson | Socialist Workers |
4,437 |
0.82% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 2,716,546 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 9.2 | persons/km2 | 1978 Population: | 0 | Est. | 1978 Population Density: | 0.0 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 1,775,399 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 6.0 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 294,312 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 4.3 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Arizona Secretary of State. Official Canvass State of Arizona, Arizona Secretary of State (http://www.azsos.gov/election/1978/General/Canvass1978GE.pdf) (accessed 24 Feb 2009)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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