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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Richard D. "Dick" Lamm | Democratic |
483,985 |
58.75% |
| Ted Strickland | Republican |
317,292 |
38.52% |
| E.L. "Roy" Peister | Tea Party |
13,990 |
1.70% |
| Elsa Blum | Socialist Workers |
3,890 |
0.47% |
| Sal A. Mander | Newtist |
2,452 |
0.30% |
| Earl F. Dodge | National Statesman |
2,198 |
0.27% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 2,889,735 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 10.8 | persons/km2 | 1978 Population: | 0 | Est. | 1978 Population Density: | 0.0 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 2,209,596 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 8.2 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 268,627 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 2.7 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1978, Colorado Secretary of State (http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1978AbstractBook.pdf) (accessed 25 July 2016)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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