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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Thomas L. Judge | Democratic |
172,523 |
54.12% |
| Ed Smith | Republican |
146,231 |
45.88% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 786,690 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 2.1 | persons/km2 | 1972 Population: | 719,138 | Est. | 1972 Population Density: | 1.9 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 694,409 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 1.8 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 376,979 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 1.3 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Montana Secretary of State. Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the General Election Held in the State of Montana, November 7, 1972, Montana Secretary of State (https://archive.org/stream/reportofofficial1972montrich#page/n1/mode/2up) (accessed 31 Jan 2015)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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