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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Otis R. Bowen | Republican |
1,203,903 |
56.77% |
| Matthew E. Welsh | Democratic |
900,489 |
42.46% |
| Berryman S. Hurley | Indiana American Independent |
8,525 |
0.40% |
| Finley C. Campbell | Peace and Freedom |
6,278 |
0.30% |
| John M. Morris | Socialist Labor |
1,652 |
0.08% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 5,490,214 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 59.1 | persons/km2 | 1972 Population: | 5,296,129 | Est. | 1972 Population Density: | 57.0 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 5,195,392 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 55.9 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 92,895 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.6 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Indiana Secretary of State. 1972 Election Report State of Indiana, Indiana Secretary of State (http://cdm16066.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16066coll37/id/1283/rec/1) (accessed 9 July 2018)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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