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Senatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Alan J. Dixon | Democratic |
2,565,302 |
56.01% |
| David C. O'Neal | Republican |
1,946,296 |
42.50% |
| Bruce Green | Libertarian |
29,328 |
0.64% |
| Sidney Lens | Citizens |
19,213 |
0.42% |
| Charles F. Wilson | Communist |
11,453 |
0.25% |
| Other (+) | - |
8,437 |
0.18% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 11,427,409 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 79.4 | 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. State of Illinois Official Vote Cast at the General Election, November 4, 1980, Illinois State Board of Elections (https://ia700309.us.archive.org/34/items/officialvote1980illi/officialvote1980illi.pdf) (accessed 1 Mar 2013)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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