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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Welsh Election Study (Wales Life and Times Study), 2001

Variable Details

VariableVOTESYST
LabelQ87. Should the voting system be changed?
Question text Some people say we should change the voting system for general elections to the UK House of Commons to allow smaller political parties to get a fairer share of MPs. Others say that we should keep the voting system for the House of Commons as it is to produce effective government. Which view comes closest to your own... that we should change the voting system for the House of Commons, or, keep it as it is? IF ASKED: This refers to 'proportional representation'
Responses
1 Should change voting sysstem 382
2 Keep it as it is 631
8 Don't know 71
9 Not answered 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWelsh Election Study (Wales Life and Times Study), 2001
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in private households in Wales during 2001.;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The study was repeated in 2003 (see SN:5052).
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