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Swedish election study 1991

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Alternative title

VU91

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

Since 1956 an election study has been carried out in connection with a Swedish general election. This study is accordingly number twelve of the collection. Many of the questions are replications of questions asked in one or several of the previous surveys, but there are also a number of questions not asked before. In this survey the respondents had to give their opinion on the major tax reform completed in this year. They also had to indicate what they considered most important to fight against, unemployment or inflation, and their opinion on the preferences of the political parties. In view of the deteriorating economy the respondents had to give their opinion on the cause of the economic problems in Sweden, and how the situation would have been if there had been a bourgeois government. The respondents also had to indicate if they had been affected by the tightening labour market. A number of questions dealt with the European Community and a possible Swedish membership.

Purpose:

Explain why people vote as they do and why an election ends in a particular way. Track and follow trends in the S

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Since 1956 an election study has been carried out in connection with a Swedish general election. This study is accordingly number twelve of the collection. Many of the questions are replications of questions asked in one or several of the previous surveys, but there are also a number of questions not asked before. In this survey the respondents had to give their opinion on the major tax reform completed in this year. They also had to indicate what they considered most important to fight against, unemployment or inflation, and their opinion on the preferences of the political parties. In view of the deteriorating economy the respondents had to give their opinion on the cause of the economic problems in Sweden, and how the situation would have been if there had been a bourgeois government. The respondents also had to indicate if they had been affected by the tightening labour market. A number of questions dealt with the European Community and a possible Swedish membership.

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 1991

Time Method

Sampling procedure

Time period(s) investigated

1991-08-03 – 1991-08-03

Variables

481

Number of individuals/objects

3700

Data format / data structure

Data collection

Data collection 1

  • Mode of collection: Face-to-face interview
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 1991-08-20 – 1991-09-14
  • Data collector: Statistics Sweden
  • 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: paper
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 1991-09-16 – 1991-11-15
  • Data collector: Statistics Sweden
  • Source of the data: Registers/Records/Accounts: Administrative, Registers/Records/Accounts: Voting results, Population group, Registers/Records/Accounts

Data collection 3

  • Mode of collection: Interview
  • Time period(s) for data collection: 1991-09-16 – 1991-11-15
  • Data collector: Statistics Sweden
  • 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

Highest geographic unit

Country

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)

Keywords

Elections, Mass media, Occupations, Politics, Public sector, Social mobility, International relations, Employment, Energy, Environment, Economics, Voting, Parliamentary elections, Political interest, Taxation, Political allegiance, Political participation, Internal politics, Party politics, Political parties, Social policy, Political leaders, Election campaigns, Electoral issues, Trade unions, Organizations, Trust in government, Minority groups, Cors

Publications

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Oscarsson, H. (1998) Den svenska partirymden : Väljarnas uppfattningar av konfliktstrukturen i partisystemet 1956-1996. Göteborg : Department of Political Science. ISBN: 91-628-3000-7.
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ISSN: 0346-5942
ISBN: 91-628-3000-7

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.

Gilljam, M., & Holmberg, S. (1993) Bångstyriga väljare. In Allmänna valen 1991. Del 3 (SOS). Stockholm: Statistics Sweden.

Gilljam, M., & Holmberg, S. (1993) Väljarna inför 90-talet : en sammanfattning av några resultat från 1991 års valundersökning. Stockholm: Statistics Sweden.

Gilljam, M., & Holmberg, S. (1993) Väljarna inför 90-talet. Stockholm : Norstedts juridik : Fritze. ISBN: 91-38-50189-9.
ISBN: 91-38-50189-9
ISSN: 0347-9366

Arndt, C. (2013). The Electoral Consequences of Third Way Welfare State Reforms: Social Democracy's Transformation and its Political Costs. Amsterdam University Press.
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ISBN: 978-90-8964-450-3

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Version 1.0. 1995-02-01

Version 1.0: 1995-02-01

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5878/002513

Published: 1995-02-01
Last updated: 2023-09-21