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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variableyvtclsl
LabelMain reason R chose MSP?[list] Q202
Question text And still thinking of this 'second' or 'party list' vote, which one of the reasons on this card comes closest to the main reason you voted for the party you chose?
Responses
-3 Skp,ref voteC 41
-1 Skp,didnt vote 600
1 I always vote that way 252
2 I thought it was the best party 455
3 I really preferred another party but it 32
4 Other (WRITE IN) 39
5 Voted AGAINST party, parties or candidat 12
6 Voted for CANDIDATE rather than party 17
7 Tactical voting 2
8 (None of these) 11
9 Time for a change 2
98 Don't know 4
99 Not answered 41
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
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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