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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| James R. Thompson | Republican |
3,000,395 |
64.68% |
| Michael J. Howlett | Democratic |
1,610,258 |
34.71% |
| Other (+) | - |
28,387 |
0.61% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 11,427,409 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 79.4 | persons/km2 | 1976 Population: | 11,360,274 | Est. | 1976 Population Density: | 78.9 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 11,110,285 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 77.2 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 143,961 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.3 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Illinois Secretary of State, Comp, "Illinois Governor," Official Vote Cast on the General Election of November 2, 1976 (Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State, 1977)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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