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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Robert W. Scott | Democratic |
821,233 |
52.70% |
| James C. Gardner | Republican |
737,075 |
47.30% |
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| Demographic Data
1970 Population: | 5,084,411 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 40.3 | persons/km2 | 1960 Population: | 4,556,155 | Enum. | 1960 Population Density: | 36.1 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 126,161 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 1.1 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: North Carolina Secretary of State. North Carolina Manual 1971, North Carolina Secretary of State (https://archive.org/stream/northcarolinama1971nort#page/306/mode/2up) (accessed 15 Sep 2014)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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