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Swedish election study 1985

SND-ID: snd0217-1. Version: 1.0. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002511

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Citation

Alternative title

VU85

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Sören Holmberg - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Mikael Gilljam - University of Gothenburg, Department of Political Science

Statistics Sweden

Research principal

University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science rorId

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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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´ position on: nuclear power, wage-earners´ investment fund, public sector, VAT on food, sickness benefit, and child care allowance.

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..

Data contains personal data

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Method and outcome

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

Time period(s) investigated

1985-08-19 – Ongoing

Variables

484

Number of individuals/objects

3873

Weighting

V5=viktvariabel. De personer i panelurvalet 1982-1985 som var bortfall 1982, drogs med halva urvalssannolikheten 1985. I datamängden har dessa personer därför dubblerats.

Response rate/participation rate

77.8%

Data format / data structure

Data collection

Data collection 1

  • 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, Registers/Records/Accounts

Data collection 2

  • 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, Registers/Records/Accounts

Data collection 3

  • 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, 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, 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

Publications

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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

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, 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

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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Version 1.0. 1991-12-01

Version 1.0: 1991-12-01

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002511

Published: 1991-12-01
Last updated: 2023-09-21