Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV12B
LabelIf no identification, closer to which party
Question text Do you generally think of yourself as a little closer to one of the Parties than the others? IF YES: Which Party? IF ALLIANCE PROBE Liberal or Social Democrat?
Responses
-1 SKIPPED 0
1 CONSERVATIVE 125
2 LABOUR 75
3 ALLIANCE 13
4 LIBERAL 28
5 SOCIAL DEMOCRAT 22
6 SCOTTISH NATIONAL 3
7 PLAID CYMRU 0
8 GREEN/ECOLOGY 1
9 NATIONAL FRONT 0
10 COMMUNIST PTY 0
11 SOCIALIST 0
12 FLOATING VOTER 0
90 NO NONE 197
96 REFUSED 1
97 OTHER 2
98 DONT KNOW 28
99 NOT ANSWERED 27
Sysmiss 5478
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey
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