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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Bill Clements | Republican |
1,184,274 |
49.97% |
| John Hill | Democratic |
1,166,919 |
49.24% |
| Mario C. Compean | La Raza Unida |
14,213 |
0.60% |
| Sara J. Johnston | Socialist Workers |
4,624 |
0.20% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 14,225,513 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 21.0 | persons/km2 | 1978 Population: | 0 | Est. | 1978 Population Density: | 0.0 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 11,198,655 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 16.5 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 678,051 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 2.4 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: University of North Texas. The Twilight of the Texas Democrats: The 1978 Governor's Race, University of North Texas (http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4435/m2/1/high_res_d/dissertation.pdf) (accessed 25 Jan 2016)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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