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Swedish election study 1970

SND-ID: snd0047-1. Version: 1.0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002508

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Alternative title

VU70

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Bo Särlvik - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Statistics Sweden

Research principal

University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science rorId

Description

The 1970 election study differs from the others because the entire survey was carried out after election day. Different techniques were used: about 1/3 of the sample were interviewed in their homes, an additional 1/3 through telephone interviews, and the remainder received a short mail questionnaire. Information on occupation, education, trade union affiliation and political party membership in this survey (the third stage of the 1964-1968-1970 panel) was extracted from the 1968 survey, for all respondents except those lost from the 1968 sample and those added in the 1970 supplementary sample. For these respondents information from 1970 was used. Questions specific to the 1970 election study are those on public representation on bank boards, Swedish membership in the Common Market, and aid to developing countries. There are also questions about the respondent´s opinion of the Social Democratic government, and on what the respondent wants the parties to accomplish on national and local level. Unlike most of the election studies, the 1970 study does not include questions on mass media.

Purpose:

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The 1970 election study differs from the others because the entire survey was carried out after election day. Different techniques were used: about 1/3 of the sample were interviewed in their homes, an additional 1/3 through telephone interviews, and the remainder received a short mail questionnaire. Information on occupation, education, trade union affiliation and political party membership in this survey (the third stage of the 1964-1968-1970 panel) was extracted from the 1968 survey, for all respondents except those lost from the 1968 sample and those added in the 1970 supplementary sample. For these respondents information from 1970 was used. Questions specific to the 1970 election study are those on public representation on bank boards, Swedish membership in the Common Market, and aid to developing countries. There are also questions about the respondent´s opinion of the Social Democratic government, and on what the respondent wants the parties to accomplish on national and local level. Unlike most of the election studies, the 1970 study does not include questions on mass media.

Purpose:

Explain why people vote as they do and why an election ends in a particular way. Track and follow trends in the Swedish electoral democracy and make comparisons with other countries. Show less..

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Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Population

Persons aged 20-80 years, residing in Sweden and eligible to vote in the parliamentary election 1970

Time Method

Sampling procedure

The sample was drawn from Statistics Sweden Survey Research Centre's sampling framework. The framework consisted of a nation-wide set of primary sampling units which provide the framework for a 'general purpose' two- stage population sample.

Time period(s) investigated

1970-09-22 – 1970-12-06

Variables

223

Number of individuals/objects

4815

Data format / data structure

Data collection

Data collection 1

  • Mode of collection: Self-administered questionnaire: paper
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 1970-09-22 – 1970-12-06
  • Data collector: Statistics Sweden
  • Sample size: 1633
  • Number of responses: 1368
  • Non response size: 265
  • Source of the data: Registers/Records/Accounts: Administrative, Registers/Records/Accounts: Voting results, Population group, Registers/Records/Accounts

Data collection 2

  • Mode of collection: Face-to-face interview
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 1970-09-22 – 1970-12-06
  • Data collector: Statistics Sweden
  • Sample size: 1602
  • Number of responses: 1355
  • Non response size: 247
  • Source of the data: Registers/Records/Accounts: Administrative, Registers/Records/Accounts: Voting results, Population group, Registers/Records/Accounts

Data collection 3

  • Mode of collection: Telephone interview
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 1970-09-22 – 1970-12-06
  • Data collector: Statistics Sweden
  • Sample size: 1580
  • Number of responses: 1407
  • Non response size: 173
  • Source of the data: Registers/Records/Accounts: Administrative, Registers/Records/Accounts: Voting results, Population group, Registers/Records/Accounts
Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Political Science

Topic and keywords

Research area

Elections (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Social sciences (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Political science (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Keywords

Developing countries, Elections, Occupations, Participation, Politics, Public sector, Religion, Social mobility, International relations, Voting, Political interest, Political behaviour, Taxation, Political allegiance, Political participation, Internal politics, Political parties, Trade unions, Political attitudes, Agriculture, Farming, Cors

Publications

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Elinder, M. (2008) Essays on Economic Voting, Cognitive Dissonance and Trust. Uppsala : Department of Economics, Univ. ISBN: 978-91-85519-20-0.
ISBN: 978-91-85519-20-0
ISSN: 0283-7668

Petersson, O. (1975) Social class and electorial change : Sweden 1956-1973. Uppsala: Department of Political Science.

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

Petersson, O. (1975) Change in Swedish political behavior. Göteborg studies in politics, 5. Göteborg: Department of Political Science. ISBN: 91-40-04067-4.
Libris | Google Books
ISBN: 9789140040671

Särlvik, B. (1973) Valet 1970. In Allmänna valen 1970. Del 3 (SOS). Stockholm: Statistics Sweden.

Holmberg, Sören (2000) Partidemokrati : en sammanfattning av några resultat från valundersökningarna 1956-1998. Stockholm: Statistics Sweden.

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Versions

Version 1.0. 1986-03-01

Version 1.0: 1986-03-01

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002508

Published: 1986-03-01
Last updated: 2023-09-21