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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Philip W. Noel | Democratic |
216,953 |
52.55% |
| Herbert F. DeSimone | Republican |
194,315 |
47.06% |
| Adam J. Varone | Independent |
1,597 |
0.39% |
| Write-ins | - |
1 |
0.00% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 947,154 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 350.0 | persons/km2 | 1972 Population: | 976,365 | Est. | 1972 Population Density: | 360.8 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 949,723 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 351.0 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 2,706 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | -0.0 | % |
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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 7, 1972, Rhode Island Board of Elections (http://www.elections.ri.gov/publications/Election_Publications/Countbooks/1972%20Count%20Book.pdf) (accessed 2 Apr 2013)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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