Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV6C
LabelNonvoters probable party preference
Question text Suppose you had voted. Which Party would you have been most likely to vote for? IF NONE/DON'T KNOW, PROBE BEFORE CODING: Which Party would you most like to have won in your constituency?
Responses
-1 SKIPPED 0
1 CONSERVATIVE 214
2 LABOUR 147
3 SDP/LIB ALLIANCE 88
6 SCOTTISH NATIONAL 5
7 PLAID CYMRU 0
8 GREEN/ECOLOGY 2
9 NATIONAL FRONT 0
10 COMMUNIST PTY 1
95 REFUSED 0
96 REFUSED 3
97 OTHER 2
98 NONE/DONT KNOW 66
99 NOT ANSWERED 3
Sysmiss 5469
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsDO 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