Summary information
Study title
Modelling Alternative Electoral Systems in British Conditions in the 1990's
Creator
Dunleavy, P., London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Government
Margetts, H., University of London, Birkbeck College, Department of Politics and Sociology
O'Duffy, B., University of London, Birkbeck College, Department of Politics and Sociology
Weir, S., University of London, Birkbeck College, Department of Politics and Sociology
Study number / PID
3881 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-3881-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
The project was based around the data from a large scale opinion poll survey in which respondents were asked to <i>vote</i> again on ballot papers for the main electoral systems which are candidates for adoption for elections to the House of Commons. The four alternative systems under which respondents <i>voted</i> were the single transferable vote (STV); the alternative vote (AV); the supplementary vote (SV); and the additional member system (AMS). Various attitude questions were also asked. Data from this survey formed the basis for detailed simulations of how different systems would have operated in the general elections.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
02/05/1997 - 06/05/1997
Country
Great Britain
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
Individuals
National
Electors
Universe
Eligible voters in Great Britain
Sampling procedure
Non-random sampling based on demographic profiles of voters in the relevant regions. Quotas were set on the sex, age, social class and working status of the respondent. Sampling points were selected at random from a comprehensive list of the new political constituencies in Great Britain. Each constituency was allocated to a region wherein a specified number of interviews were required. (for more details see Technical Appendix 1 of the report).
Kind of data
Numeric
Data collection mode
Face-to-face interview
Funding information
Grant number
R000222253
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1998
Terms of data access
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Related publications
- Dunleavy, P. and Margetts, H. (1997) Devolution Votes:: PR Elections in Scotland and Wales [Research report], (Democratic Audit Paper), Colchester, Essex: Democratic Audit, University of Essex.