This study is part of the collection of Swedish election studies fielded continuously since 1956. Many of the questions are replications of questions asked in previous election studies. Specific for the 1982 study are a number of questions on the labour market situation and the economic situation. The respondents had to give their opinion on the tax reform decided by the parliament during spring 1982. There are also a number of questions on the respondents´ opinion of different social systems. Furthermore the respondents had to mention what issues the different parties put strength on before election day.

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.

Data contains personal data

Language

English

Swedish

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Individual

Population

Individuals aged 18-80 years, residing in Sweden and eligible to vote in the parliamentary election 1982

Time Method

Longitudinal: Panel

Sampling procedure

Probability: Simple random

Time period(s) investigated

1982-08-23

Variables

303

Number of individuals/objects

3724

Weighting

V5=viktvariabel. De personer i panelurvalet 1979-1982 som var bortfall 1979, drogs med halva urvalssannolikheten 1982. I datamängden har dessa personer därför dubblerats.

Response rate/participation rate

81.8%

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Data collection

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, Mass media, Occupations, Participation, Politics, Public sector, Social mobility, Ethics, Energy, Voting intention, Voting, Parliamentary elections, Political interest, Political behaviour, Taxation, Political allegiance, Political participation, Internal politics, Political parties, Social policy, Illegal drugs, Political leaders, Election campaigns, Electoral issues, Trade unions, Organizations, Political attitudes, Trust in government, Minority groups, Lobbying, Cors

Publications

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Holmberg, S. (1984) Väljare i förändring. Stockholm: LiberFörlag. ISBN: 91-38-90610-4.
Google Books | Libris
ISBN: 91-38-90610-4
ISSN: 0347-9366

Holmberg, Sören (1984) Väljarna och valet 1982. In Allmänna valen 1982. Del 3. Specialundersökningar (SOS). Stockholm: Statistics Sweden. (With a summary in English). ISBN: 91-7142-025-8.
ISBN: 91-7142-025-8

Holmberg, S. (1985) Väljare i förändring : en sammanfattning av några resultat från 1982 års valundersökning. Stockholm: Statistics Sweden.

Holmberg, S., & Gilljam, M. (1985) Valundersökning 1982 : teknisk rapport. Stockholm: Statistics Sweden. ISSN 0347-9366 ; 9.
ISSN: 0347-9366

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, 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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Published: 1986-09-01

Last updated: 2023-09-21