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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2005: Comparative Study of Electoral Systems

Variable Details

Variableq17misz
LabelReasons for Vote-Summary
Responses
1 Best policies 1516
2 Best leader 325
3 Prefer pty can't win 199
4 I voted tactically 272
5 Party loyalty 24
6 For working class 40
7 Scot/Welsh nationalism 6
8 Local candidate 62
9 Time for a change 10
10 Best of a bad lot 31
11 Dislike party, parties 25
12 Misc Other 24
13 Open-ended tactical 27
14 Right ideology 7
15 Left ideology 6
16 Policies 49
17 Performance 6
18 Anti-Blair, Lab gov 17
19 Anti Iraq 12
20 Pro Iraq 4
21 EU, Euro 20
22 Asylum, immigration 3
98 Don't know 1
99 NA 3
999 Not app 637
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2005: Comparative Study of Electoral Systems
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