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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
 | Scott M. Matheson | Democratic |
280,706 |
52.02% |
 | Vernon B. Romney | Republican |
248,027 |
45.96% |
 | L. S. Brown | American |
7,201 |
1.33% |
 | Betty Bates | Concerned Citizens |
3,715 |
0.69% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 1,461,037 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 6.9 | persons/km2 | 1976 Population: | 1,272,365 | Est. | 1976 Population Density: | 6.0 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 1,059,273 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 5.0 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 212,751 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 3.3 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Utah Lieutenant Governor. Abstract of the returns of the general election held in the State of Utah November 2, 1976, Utah Lieutenant Governor (http://uselectionatlas.org/DOC/UT/UTCanvass1976GE.pdf) (accessed 21 Jul 2016)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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