Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableELECTSY1
LabelMore 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.
Responses
1 Clear winner 446
2 Fair result 309
8 Can't choose 197
9 Not answered 20
-2 Skp,B+C version 2649
-1 No self-completn 811
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE TICK ONE BOX ONLY
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.