Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV65B
LabelParty respondent voted for in 1979 election
Question text And what about the election before that - that is the one in 1979. Do you remember which Party you voted for then, or perhaps you didn't vote in that election?
Responses
1 CONSERVATIVE 1234
2 LABOUR 1046
3 SDP/LIB/ALLIANCE 0
4 LIBERAL 284
6 SCOTTISH NATIONAL 32
7 PLAID CYMRU 9
8 GREEN/ECOLOGY 2
9 NATIONAL FRONT 1
10 COMMUNIST PTY 2
90 DID NOT VOTE 399
94 NOT ELIGIBLE 264
95 REFUSED 2
97 OTHER 3
98 DONT REMEMBER 205
99 NOT ANSWERED 9
Sysmiss 2508
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey
Interviewer Instructions"DO NOT PROMPT. (IF 'ALLIANCE' or 'SDP' NAMED, EXPLAIN: ""They did not exist as such in 1979"", BUT STILL DO NOT PROMPT.)"
UniverseElectors in Great Britain;National
SamplingNationally representative probability sample drawn from the Electoral Registers of England, Wales and Scotland (south of the Caledonian Canal)
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study