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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| J. Joseph Garrahy | Democratic |
218,561 |
54.82% |
| James L. Taft, Jr. | Republican |
178,254 |
44.71% |
| John C. Swift | Independent |
1,267 |
0.32% |
| Stewart L. Engel | Libertarian |
601 |
0.15% |
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| Election Notes:
| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 947,154 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 350.0 | persons/km2 | 1976 Population: | 950,321 | Est. | 1976 Population Density: | 351.2 | 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 2, 1976, Rhode Island Board of Elections (http://) (accessed 3 Apr 2013)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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