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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Frank Licht | Democratic |
173,420 |
50.07% |
| Herbert F. DeSimone | Republican |
171,549 |
49.53% |
| John E. Powers, Jr. | Socialist Workers |
1,372 |
0.40% |
| Write-ins | - |
1 |
0.00% |
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| Demographic Data
1970 Population: | 949,723 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 351.0 | persons/km2 | 1960 Population: | 859,488 | Enum. | 1960 Population Density: | 317.6 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 2,706 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 1.0 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Rhode Island Board of Elections. Official Count of the Ballots Cast ... at the Election Tuesday, November 3, 1970, Rhode Island Board of Elections (http://www.elections.ri.gov/publications/Election_Publications/Countbooks/1970%20Count%20Book.pdf) (accessed 27 Jan 2013)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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