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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
![](IMAGES/COLOR/0000DD.gif) | John H. Chafee | Republican |
210,202 |
63.30% |
![](IMAGES/COLOR/DD0000.gif) | Horace E. Hobbs | Democratic |
121,862 |
36.70% |
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| Turnout
![Voter Turnout Graph](IMAGES/VTO/pevto0.png) | ![Vote Pie Chart](pie.php?mode=d&d=121862&r=210202&i=0&l=0) |
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| Demographic Data
1970 Population: | 949,723 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 351.0 | persons/km2 | 1960 Population: | 859,488 | Enum. | 1960 Population Density: | 317.6 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 2,706 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 1.0 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Rhode Island Board of Elections. Official Count of the Ballots Cast ... at the Election Tuesday, November 8, 1966, Rhode Island Board of Elections (http://www.elections.ri.gov/publications/Election_Publications/Countbooks/1966%20Count%20Book.pdf) (accessed 27 Jan 2013)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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