Class and Other Cleavages: Voting Behaviour in New South Wales in the 1980s

James Forrest*

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Abstract

The success with which Labor and the Liberal/National coalition identified with particular categories of voters is examined within the context of successive State elections in New South Wales during the 1980s. Results indicate that class and primary vs secondary economy cleavages dominate voter behaviour, the balance between the two largely reflecting a decade of differential swings towards Labor and the coalition between metropolitan and non-metropolitan electorates at successive elections.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)258-270
Number of pages13
JournalAustralian Journal of Political Science
Volume28
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 1993

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