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Locating the altruistic voter: context, egocentric voting, and support for the Conservative Party at the 1997 General Election in England and Wales

Authors :
Johnston, Ron
Dorling, Danny
Tunstall, Helena
Rossiter, David
MacAllister, Iain
Pattie, Charles
Source :
Environment & Planning A. April, 2000, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p673, 22 p.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

An analysis of the 1997 British Election Study found a pattern of altruistic voting. Voters who were prospering personally but who lived in areas of high local unemployment tended to vote against the government.

Details

ISSN :
0308518X
Volume :
32
Issue :
4
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Environment & Planning A
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.70634509