Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

VariableVOT9700
LabelRespondent vote in 1997 general election? Q578
Question text Talking to people about the last general election to the (UK) House of Commons in 1997, we have found that a lot of people did not manage to vote. How about you - did you manage to vote in the 1997 general election?
Responses
1 Yes 1667
2 No 506
3 Too young to vote 43
4 Not eligible/Not on register 45
8 Cant remember/ Dont know 25
98 Dont know 1
99 Not answered 6
-2 Skp, C version 1133
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2000
Interviewer Instructions"IF NECESSARY, SAY: The one where Tony Blair won against John Major. Do not prompt."
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.