International almanac of electoral history, 1981 [electronic resource].

Author
Mackie, Thomas T. [Browse]
Format
Data file
Language
English
Published/​Created
Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1984.
Description
Extent of collection: 6 data files + machine-readable documentation (text).

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    Restrictions note
    Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.
    Summary note
    This data collection contains information for elections in specified countries from the beginning of competitive national elections until December of 1981. Included are the United States presidential election returns and votes for members of the lower houses of parliament in the remaining countries in the survey. Votes are recorded for every party that had at least once secured 1 percent or more of the valid vote in a national election. Some parties with fewer votes are included when this aids crossnational comparison, or when the separatist or regional character of the party may lead it to regard its own "nation" as smaller than the total electorate. The data are contained in three files. Part 4, Summary Information for Each Election [Year], contains summary information for each election, such as the size of the electorate, turnout, valid and invalid votes, total votes, and the number of seats in the legislature. Part 5, Number of Votes Cast for Each Party for Each Election [Votes], contains the number of votes cast for each party at each election. Part 6, Number of Seats Won by Each Party at Each Election [Seats], contains the number of seats won by each party at each election and the total number of seats in the legislature. Parts 1-3 are documentation files.
    Notes
    • Codebook available in print and electronic format.
    • Title from title screen (viewed on April 25, 2006).
    Type of data
    Extent of collection: 6 data files + machine-readable documentation (text).
    Time and place of event
    • Date(s) of collection: 1981.
    • Time period: 1981.
    Geographic coverage
    Geographic coverage: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Global.
    System details
    • Mode of access: World Wide Web.
    • Data format: LRECL.
    • Extent of processing: MDATA.PR.
    Methodology note
    Universe: the universe for the sample included Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
    Cite as
    Mackie, Thomas T. INTERNATIONAL ALMANAC OF ELECTORAL HISTORY, 1981 [Computer file]. Strathclyde, Scotland: University of Strathclyde [producer], 1983. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1984.
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    175312727
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