Swedish election study 1985
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Statistics Sweden
Sören Holmberg - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science
Mikael Gilljam - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science
Description
The Swedish election study 1985 was carried out in connection with the general election on September 17. Many of the questions are replications of questions asked in previous election studies. The respondent were asked about newspaper reading habits, i.e. what newspaper the respondent reads, how many days a week, which political party the newspaper supports, and interest in articles about national, local and international politics. There were also questions about the newsprograms in radio and television. The respondent had to name the most important issues in influencing vote and what issues she/he considered as the most important in the nearest future. There were also a number of questions on the opinions of the parties regarding: employment, environment, wage-earners´ investment fund, taxes, the Swedish economy, foreign affairs and security policy, social safety, and child care. Furthermore the respondent was asked to give marks from -5 to +5 to political parties, party leaders, and different formations of government during the last decade. Different issues to give own opinion on and parties
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Media, Political behaviour and attitudes, Elections, Government, political systems and organisations
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences, Political Science
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Keywords
developing countries, elections, mass media, occupations, participation, politics, public sector, religion, social mobility, ethics, energy, parliamentary elections, political interest, political behaviour, taxation, political allegiance, political participation, internal politics, political parties, illegal drugs, electoral issues, trade unions, organizations, political attitudes, trust in government, minority groups, political party policies, cors
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Statistics Sweden
Sören Holmberg - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science
Mikael Gilljam - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science
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SND-ID: SND 0217
Alternative title
VU85
Description
The Swedish election study 1985 was carried out in connection with the general election on September 17. Many of the questions are replications of questions asked in previous election studies. The respondent were asked about newspaper reading habits, i.e. what newspaper the respondent reads, how many days a week, which political party the newspaper supports, and interest in articles about national, local and international politics. There were also questions about the newsprograms in radio and television. The respondent had to name the most important issues in influencing vote and what issues she/he considered as the most important in the nearest future. There were also a number of questions on the opinions of the parties regarding: employment, environment, wage-earners´ investment fund, taxes, the Swedish economy, foreign affairs and security policy, social safety, and child care. Furthermore the respondent was asked to give marks from -5 to +5 to political parties, party leaders, and different formations of government during the last decade. Different issues to give own opinion on and parties
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English
Swedish
Time period(s) investigated
1985-08-19
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Sweden
Unit of analysis
Population
Individuals aged 18-80 years, residing in Sweden and eligible to vote in the parliamentary election 1985
Time Method
Sampling procedure
Data contains personal data
No
Subject area
Media, Political behaviour and attitudes, Elections, Government, political systems and organisations
(CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences, Political Science
(The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Keywords
developing countries, elections, mass media, occupations, participation, politics, public sector, religion, social mobility, ethics, energy, parliamentary elections, political interest, political behaviour, taxation, political allegiance, political participation, internal politics, political parties, illegal drugs, electoral issues, trade unions, organizations, political attitudes, trust in government, minority groups, political party policies, cors
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Publications
Holmberg, S., Gilljam, M., & Oskarson, M. (1987) Valundersökning 1985 : teknisk rapport. Stockholm: Statistics Sweden. ISBN: 91-618-0255-7.
Libris
ISBN:
91-618-0255-7
ISSN:
0347-9366
Holmberg Sören (1987) Väljarna valde. In Allmänna valen 1985. Del 3. Specialundersökningar (SOS). Stockholm: Statistics Sweden. (With a summary in English). ISBN: 91-618-0161-5.
ISBN:
91-618-0161-5
Holmberg, S., & Gilljam, M. (1987) Väljare och val i Sverige : en sammanfattning av några resultat från 1985 års valundersökning. Stockholm: Statistics Sweden.
Google Books
Elinder, M. (2008) Essays on Economic Voting, Cognitive Dissonance and Trust. Uppsala : Department of Economics, Univ. ISBN: 978-91-85519-20-0.
ISSN:
0283-7668
ISBN:
978-91-85519-20-0
Holmberg, S., & Gilljam, M. (1987) Väljare och val i Sverige. Stockholm: Bonnier. ISBN: 91-34-50901-1.
Libris
ISSN:
0347-9366
ISBN:
91-34-50901-1
Holmberg, Sören (2000) Partidemokrati : en sammanfattning av några resultat från valundersökningarna 1956-1998. Stockholm: Statistics Sweden.
Oscarsson, H. (1998) Den svenska partirymden : Väljarnas uppfattningar av konfliktstrukturen i partisystemet 1956-1996. Göteborg : Department of Political Science. ISBN: 91-628-3000-7.
Libris
ISBN:
91-628-3000-7
ISSN:
0346-5942
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1991-12-01
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Swedish election study 1985
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Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Statistics Sweden
Sören Holmberg - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science
Mikael Gilljam - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science
Data format / data structure
Numeric
Data collection
Mode of collection: Face-to-face interview
Time period(s) for data collection: 1985-08-19 — 1985-09-16
Data collector: Statistics Sweden
Instrument: Questionnaire stage A (pre-election interview) (Structured questionnaire)
Source of the data: Registers/Records/Accounts: Administrative, Registers/Records/Accounts: Voting results, Population group
Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: e-mail
Time period(s) for data collection: 1985-09-17 — 1985-11-28
Data collector: Statistics Sweden
Instrument: Mail survey stage A (Structured questionnaire)
Source of the data: Registers/Records/Accounts: Administrative, Registers/Records/Accounts: Voting results, Population group
Mode of collection: Face-to-face interview
Time period(s) for data collection: 1985-09-17 — 1985-11-28
Data collector: Statistics Sweden
Instrument: Questionnaire stage B (post-election interview) (Structured questionnaire)
Source of the data: Registers/Records/Accounts: Administrative, Registers/Records/Accounts: Voting results, Population group
Variables
484
Number of individuals/objects
3873
Response rate/participation rate
77.8