Voter turnout constituency marginality: Geography and rational choice

C. J. Pattie; R. J. Johnston

Voter turnout constituency marginality: Geography and rational choice

C. J. Pattie^*, R. J. Johnston

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Abstract

Variation in turnout between constituencies is often taken as an example of a contextual effect in electoral behaviour, with voters reacting to local factors such as the closeness of the competition in each seat. However, detailed analysis of survey data from the 1987 and 1992 British general elections suggests that turnout is not affected by local context.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	38-48
Number of pages	11
Journal	Area
Volume	30
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Mar 1998

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