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Attorney General Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| William J, Scott | Republican |
2,795,013 |
61.95% |
| Cecil Partee | Democratic |
1,678,800 |
37.21% |
| Other (+) | - |
37,955 |
0.84% |
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| Election Notes:
- Pearson's recorded official vote total was 11,154 but when all counties are tabulated his total comes out to 11,150.
| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 11,427,409 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 79.4 | persons/km2 | 1976 Population: | 11,360,274 | Est. | 1976 Population Density: | 78.9 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 11,110,285 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 77.2 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 143,961 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.3 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Illinois State Board of Elections, Comp, "Illinois Attorney General," Official Vote Cast on the General Election of November 2, 1976 (Springfield: Illinois State Board of Elections, 1977)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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