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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Bruce King | Democratic |
174,631 |
50.55% |
| Joseph R. Skeen | Republican |
170,848 |
49.45% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 1,303,302 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 4.1 | persons/km2 | 1978 Population: | 0 | Est. | 1978 Population Density: | 0.0 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 1,017,055 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 3.2 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 314,309 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 2.5 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: New Mexico Secretary of State, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 7, 1978 (Santa Fe, 1978)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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