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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variableelectsy1
LabelNeed clear winner or fair result? Q2.11a
Question text Which of these statements comes closest to your views? It is more important that elections should produce a clear winner so that it is voters who decide who forms the government OR it is more important that elections should produce a fair result, even if this means it is not clear who should form the government.
Responses
1 Clear winner 534
2 Fair result 535
8 Can't choose/DK 217
9 Not answered 38
-1 No self-completn 184
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY
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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