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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableYVTCLSC
LabelWhy chose constituency candidate party S153
Question text And thinking of this 'first' or 'constituency' vote, which one of the reasons on this card comes closest to the main reason you voted for the party you chose?
Responses
-1 skp,didn't vote 422
1 I always vote that way 364
2 best party 497
3 really pref.another party but it 56
4 Other (WRITE IN) 24
5 Vote against party/candidates 8
6 candidate not the party 41
7 Tactical voting 16
8 (None of these) 11
9 Time for a change 9
98 Don't know 2
99 Not answered 32
-2 Skp,Welsh sample 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually
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