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Why Did the Polls Get It Wrong in the 2015 General Election? Evaluating the Inquiry into Pre-Election Polls.

Authors :
Whiteley, Paul
Source :
Political Quarterly. Jul-Sep2016, Vol. 87 Issue 3, p437-442. 6p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article discusses the reasons the Pre-Election Polls of the 2015 General Elections made incorrect predictions on the government coming to power in Great Britain. Topics discussed include polls predicting a hung parliament with many also predicting the Labour Party would be the largest party, the Conservative Party winning a small majority in the House of Commons, and an inquiry by the British Polling Council into what went wrong with the predictions.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00323179
Volume :
87
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Political Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
118000490
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-923X.12274