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1978 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Rhode Island
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  Gubernatorial
Candidate		Political
Party		Popular Vote
J. Joseph GarrahyDemocratic 197,386 62.79%
Lincoln C. AlmondRepublican 96,596 30.73%
Joseph A. Doorley, Jr.Independent 20,381 6.48%
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Maps
  1978 Rhode Island County Map of General Election Results for Governor  
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Election Notes:
  • Excludes write-in votes.
Demographic Data

1980 Population:947,154Enum.1980 Population Density:350.0persons/km2
1978 Population:0Est.1978 Population Density:0.0persons/km2
1970 Population:949,723Enum.1970 Population Density:351.0persons/km2
Land Area (2000):2,706km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:-0.0%

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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 7, 1978, Rhode Island Board of Elections (http://www.elections.ri.gov/publications/Election_Publications/Countbooks/1978%20Count%20Book.pdf) (accessed 3 Apr 2013)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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