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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Sherman W. Tribbitt | Democratic |
117,274 |
51.27% |
| Russell W. Peterson | Republican |
109,583 |
47.91% |
| Virginia M. Lyndall | American |
1,468 |
0.64% |
| Harry H. Conner | Prohibition |
397 |
0.17% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 594,338 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 117.5 | persons/km2 | 1972 Population: | 573,821 | Est. | 1972 Population Density: | 113.4 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 548,104 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 108.3 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 5,060 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.8 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Delaware Department of Elections. State of Delaware Official Results of Presidential Election and State Wide Offices, Delaware Department of Elections (http://elections.delaware.gov/information/electionresults/pdfs/1972.pdf) (accessed 21 Feb 2011)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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