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Comptroller General Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Bert L. Cole | Democratic |
1,036,132 |
77.02% |
| R. J. "Big Bob" Odman | Republican |
309,128 |
22.98% |
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| Election Notes:
- Washington Commissioner of Public Lands race
| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 4,132,353 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 24.0 | persons/km2 | 1972 Population: | 3,446,815 | Est. | 1972 Population Density: | 20.0 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 3,413,244 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 19.8 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 172,348 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 1.9 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Washington Secretary of State. Election Search Results November 1972 General, Washington Secretary of State (https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=&c=&c2=&t=35&t2=2&p=&p2=&y=1972) (accessed 23 Jan 2024)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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