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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Scott M. Matheson | Democratic |
330,974 |
55.16% |
| Bob Wright | Republican |
266,578 |
44.43% |
| Lawrence R. Topham | American |
2,467 |
0.41% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 1,461,037 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 6.9 | 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 | % |
| Election Data and Statistics:
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Utah Lieutenant Governor, 1980 General Election (Salt Lake City, 1980)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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