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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| James Longley | Independent |
142,464 |
39.14% |
| George J. Mitchell | Democratic |
132,219 |
36.33% |
| James Erwin | Republican |
84,176 |
23.13% |
| Stanley Leen Jr | Independent |
2,883 |
0.79% |
| William Brown Hughes | Independent |
1,314 |
0.36% |
| Leith Hartman | Independent (W/I) |
889 |
0.24% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 1,125,043 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 14.1 | persons/km2 | 1974 Population: | 0 | Est. | 1974 Population Density: | 0.0 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 993,722 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 12.4 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 79,931 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 1.2 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. 1974 General Election: Governor, Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions (https://digitalmaine.com/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1034&context=tabulations_for_elections_1970s) (accessed 29 June 2019)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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