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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| J. Joseph Garrahy | Democratic |
299,174 |
73.71% |
| Vincent A. "Buddy" Cianci, Jr. | Republican |
106,729 |
26.29% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 947,154 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 350.0 | 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: State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Official Count of the Ballots Cast, State of Rhode Island Board of Elections (http://www.elections.state.ri.us/publications/Election_Publications/Countbooks/1980%20Count%20Book.pdf) (accessed 13 Nov 2016)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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