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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| James R. Thompson | Republican |
1,655,849 |
52.67% |
| Adlai E. Stevenson III | Solidarity |
1,256,626 |
39.97% |
| No Candidate | Democratic |
208,830 |
6.64% |
| Gary L. Shilts | Libertarian |
15,646 |
0.50% |
| Diane Roling | Socialist |
6,843 |
0.22% |
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| Election Notes:
- The Democratic ticket had no candidate for Governor and Mark Fairchild for Lt. Governor.
| Demographic Data
1990 Population: | 11,430,602 | Enum. | 1990 Population Density: | 79.4 | persons/km2 | 1986 Population: | 0 | Est. | 1986 Population Density: | 0.0 | persons/km2 | 1980 Population: | 11,427,409 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 79.4 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 143,961 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.0 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Illinois Secretary of State. Illinois Blue Book 1987-1988, Illinois Secretary of State (http://www.idaillinois.org) (accessed 26 Mar 2009)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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