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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
 | Bruce King | Democratic |
148,835 |
51.26% |
 | Pete V. Domenici | Republican |
134,640 |
46.37% |
 | John A. Salazar | Independent New Mexican |
4,652 |
1.60% |
 | Wilfredo Sedillo | People's Constitutional Party |
2,237 |
0.77% |
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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 3, 1970 (Santa Fe, 1970)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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