Summary information
Study title
UK General Election Results, 1955-1970 and Associated Information
Creator
Curtice, J. K., University of Oxford, Nuffield College
Steed, M., University of Oxford, Nuffield College
Study number / PID
1799 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-1799-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Main Topics:
Variables
Results of U.K. parliamentary general elections between 1955 and 1970 arranged by constituency and accompanied by certain other information. The results for Conservative, Labour, Liberal and Nationalist (SNP/PC) candidates are coded separately; all remaining votes are aggregated as 'Other'. The electorate at each election is included along with two variables identifying the winning and second-placed party in each constituency. In addition the following information is available:- 1953 electorate (E & W only), 1954 electorate (GB only); 1969 electorate (GB only); regional coding (as used in the Nuffield election studies up to and including 1966); regional coding (as used in the Nuffield election studies in 1970, and based on the Registrar-General's standard regions); county; area (in hectares) (GB only); extent of post-1970 constituency boundary alteration.
Variables
Results of U.K. parliamentary general elections between 1955 and 1970 arranged by constituency and accompanied by certain other information. The results for Conservative, Labour, Liberal and Nationalist (SNP/PC) candidates are coded separately; all remaining votes are aggregated as 'Other'. The electorate at each election is included along with two variables identifying the winning and second-placed party in each constituency. In addition the following information is available:- 1953 electorate (E & W only), 1954 electorate (GB only); 1969 electorate (GB only); regional coding (as used in the Nuffield election studies up to and including 1966); regional coding (as used in the Nuffield election studies in 1970, and based on the Registrar-General's standard regions); county; area (in hectares) (GB only); extent of post-1970 constituency boundary alteration.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
Not availableCountry
United Kingdom
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
the data cover election results between 1955-1970 and other items.
Analysis unit
Administrative units (geographical/political)
National
Electoral data
Universe
United Kingdom parliamentary constituencies
Sampling procedure
No sampling (total universe)
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Edited version of `rediscovered' computer tape with additional information derived from various secondary sources
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1983
Terms of data access
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Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.
Related publications
- Curtice, J. and Steed, M. (1982) 'Electoral choice and the production of government: the changing operation of the electoral system in the United Kingdom since 1955', British Journal of Political Science, 249-98