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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| James A. Rhodes | Republican |
1,402,167 |
49.31% |
| Richard Celeste | Democratic |
1,354,631 |
47.64% |
| Patricia H. Wright | Write-in |
35,165 |
1.24% |
| John O'Neill | Write-in |
29,463 |
1.04% |
| Allan Friedman | Write-in |
21,951 |
0.77% |
| Robert Menefee | Write-in |
25 |
0.00% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 10,797,603 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 101.8 | persons/km2 | 1978 Population: | 0 | Est. | 1978 Population Density: | 0.0 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 10,657,423 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 100.5 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 106,056 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.1 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Ohio Secretary of State, "County Vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor," Ohio General Election Results for November 7, 1978 (Columbus, 1979)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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