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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Joseph E. Brennan | Democratic |
176,493 |
47.67% |
| Linwood E. Palmer, Jr. | Republican |
126,862 |
34.26% |
| Herman C. Frankland | |
65,889 |
17.80% |
| Other (+) | - |
1,014 |
0.27% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 1,125,043 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 14.1 | persons/km2 | 1978 Population: | 0 | Est. | 1978 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. 1978 General Election: Governor, Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions (https://digitalmaine.com/tabulations_for_elections_1970s/80) (accessed 27 Aug 2019)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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