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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| David F. Cargo | Republican |
160,140 |
50.21% |
| Fabian Chavez, Jr. | Democratic |
157,230 |
49.30% |
| Jose Alfredo Maestes | People's Constitutional Party |
1,540 |
0.48% |
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| Demographic Data
1970 Population: | 1,017,055 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 3.2 | persons/km2 | 1960 Population: | 951,023 | Enum. | 1960 Population Density: | 3.0 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 314,309 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.7 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: New Mexico Secretary of State, Canvass of Returns of General Election Held on November 5, 1968 (Santa Fe, 1968)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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