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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Ella T. Grasso | Democratic |
613,109 |
59.15% |
| Ronald A. Sarasin | Republican |
422,316 |
40.74% |
| Write-ins | - |
1,183 |
0.11% |
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| Election Notes:
- Includes write-in votes not included in county-level totals.
| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 3,107,564 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 247.7 | persons/km2 | 1978 Population: | 0 | Est. | 1978 Population Density: | 0.0 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 3,032,217 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 241.6 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 12,548 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.2 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: State of Connecticut - Public Document No. 26 - Statement of Vote - General Election - November 7, 1. http://uselectionatlas.org/DOC/CT/1978_sov.pdf, State of Connecticut - Public Document No. 26 - Statement of Vote - General Election - November 7, 1 (http://uselectionatlas.org/DOC/CT/1978_sov.pdf) (accessed 13 Jul 2012)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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