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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1992; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV10A
LabelMain reason voted for chosen party? Q10a
Question text Which of the following comes closest to the main reason you voted for the party you chose?
Responses
-1 Skp,didn't vote 459
1 Always vote that way 754
2 Best party 1953
3 My pty no chance win 256
4 Other 30
5 Other:against party/candidate 21
6 Other:candidate,not party 13
7 Other:tactical voting 10
8 None of these/DK 31
9 Not answered 7
Sysmiss 1698
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1992; Cross-Section Survey
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD
UniverseElectors in Great Britain;National
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample: 3 stage selection procedure. See Technical Notes for further details.
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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