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Comptroller General Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Michael J. Bakalis | Democratic |
2,298,074 |
51.58% |
| George W. Lindberg | Republican |
2,117,977 |
47.53% |
| Mark B. Wallace | Libertarian |
13,789 |
0.31% |
| Other (+) | - |
25,784 |
0.58% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 11,427,409 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 79.4 | persons/km2 | 1976 Population: | 11,360,274 | Est. | 1976 Population Density: | 78.9 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 11,110,285 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 77.2 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 143,961 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.3 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Illinois State Board of Elections. Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 2, 1976, Illinois State Board of Elections (https://ia802703.us.archive.org/15/items/officialvoteofst1976illi/officialvoteofst1976illi.pdf) (accessed 20 Sep 2018)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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