Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariableVOTE97
LabelR recall '97 party vote? [England] E864
Question text May I just check, thinking back to the last general eleciton - that is the one in 1997 - do you remember which party you voted for then or perhaps you didn't vote in that election? If 'yes', which party was that?
Responses
0 Did not vote/Not eligible / Too young to 663
1 Yes - Conservative 614
2 Yes - Labour 1043
3 Yes - Liberal Democrat 302
4 Yes - Scottish National Party 0
5 Yes - Plaid Cymru 1
6 Yes - Green Party 15
7 Yes - Referendum Party 6
8 Other (WRITE IN) 10
97 Refused to disclose voting 75
98 Don't know 32
-2 Skp,Scot+Wales 526
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsIf necessary, say: The one where Tony Blair won against John Major? If 'can't remember', code 'don't know'. 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.