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Major party candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Richard H. Austin (incumbent) | 1,511,095 | 60.63 | |
| Republican | Judy Miller | 981,027 | 39.36 | |
| Write-ins | 155 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 2,492,277 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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