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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV6B1
LabelReason 1 for not voting
Question text Why was that? 1st reason for not voting
Responses
1 DELIBERATELY ABSTAIN 27
2 WORK PREVENTED ME 55
3 SICKNESS 48
4 AWAY ON DAY 136
5 NO TIME 34
6 NOT INTERESTED 72
7 AMBIVALENT 27
8 VOTE WOULDNT MATTER 25
9 RELIGIOUS REASON 9
10 HAD MOVED 39
11 POLLING PROBLEM 8
12 NEVER VOTE 13
97 OTHER ANSWERS 27
98 DONT KNOW 0
99 NOT ANSWERED 11
Sysmiss 5469
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE FULLY FOR REASONS WHY RESPONDENT DIDN'T VOTE. RECORD VERBATIM
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
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