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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
Variable Details
| Variable | ELECTSY1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | More important to have clear winner or fair result? A2.15a | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 decided who forms the government OR it is more important that elections should produce a fair result even if it means it is not clear who should form the government. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interviewer Instructions | PLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY | ||||||||||||||||||
| Universe | Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sampling | Multi-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 Type | Repeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually. |
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