case studies component 1

Question 1

in 2015, how did the belfast south result show the weaknesses of FPTP?

Answer 1

the winner, SDLP won with only 24.5% of the vote

Question 2

what was the safest seat in the 2017 election?

Answer 2

-Walton, liverpool, where 86% voted Labour

Question 3

what was the most marginal seat in 2017?

Answer 3

north east fife with SNP winning by only 2 votes

Question 4

how many super marginal seats were there in 2017?

Answer 4

-11

Question 5

how much did labour and conservative poll combined in 2017?

Answer 5

82% of the vote

Question 6

what is the discrepancy between the largest and smallest constituency?

Answer 6

-the largest, isle of wight, has over 5 times more population than the smallest, the western isles

Question 7

what was the winners bonus in 2015?

Answer 7

labour got a winners bonus of 20% from 35% of the vote to 55% of the seats

Question 8

what was special about the 2017 election?

Answer 8

it was the least disproportionate since 1955

Question 9

in 2015, how did SNP benefit from FPTP?

Answer 9

-they won 95% of the seats with only 50% of the vote

Question 10

how many votes went to losing candidates in 2015?

Answer 10

50%

Question 11

how much did the % of MPs winning majorities rise to in 2017

Answer 11

73%

Question 12

what was the extent of minor party growth in 2015?

Answer 12

UKIP, Greens and SNP all recorded their best results

Question 13

how much of the population did Labour win with in 2005

Answer 13

only 22% due to around 60% turnout and only 35% of the vote

Question 14

what was the maximum deviation between seats and votes in NI in 2017?

Answer 14

3%

Question 15

how many seats seats are decided by FPTP in AMS in Scotland?

Answer 15

57%

Question 16

Using ENEP, what was the value of party dominance in the 1950s?

Answer 16

close to 2

Question 17

in 2015, what did the ENEP value rise to?

Answer 17

close to 4

Question 18

how much did the ENEP value fall to in 2017?

Answer 18

2.8

Question 19

how does SV lead to the least unpopular candidate winning?

Answer 19

Sadiq Khan won only 44% of the first preferences, but took a landslide in second preference to overall gain 57% of the vote

Question 20

what is the ENEP for STV?

Answer 20

5.2 average

Question 21

ENEP for AMS?

Answer 21

4.5 in wales and 4.4 in scotland

Question 22

how close were the SNP to a majority in the scottish parliament elections 2016 and 2021?

Answer 22

-in 2016, they were 2 seats short, in 2021, they were only 1 seat short

Question 23

what is the average deviation for FPTP?

Answer 23

over 20%

Question 24

average deviation for STV?

Answer 24

7.1%

Question 25

what is the average turnout for FPTP?

Answer 25

65.4%

Question 26

average turnout for STV?

Answer 26

61.8%

Question 27

average turnout for AMS?

Answer 27

53.4% in Scotland and only 43% in wales

Question 28

how many people voted no in the AV referendum?

Answer 28

68%

Question 29

in 2007, how many votes were completed incorrectly for the scottish parliament elections?

Answer 29

about 146,000

Question 30

how many people did not use their second preference votes at the 2016 elections?

Answer 30

almost 400,000, and 220,000 voted for the same person twice

Question 31

how many seats did Labour gain in 1997?

Answer 31

147

Question 32

what was an an example of pressure groups failing due to a government policy?

Answer 32

the tories want to introduce a 7 day NHS, thus the BMAs actions to prevent this will largely be unsuccessful

Question 33

what is an example of pressure group action leading to alienation of the public?

Answer 33

green peace’s action in greenland effected the local population and lost support

Question 34

in 2015/16 why and how did the RMT fail?

Answer 34

they launched 48 hour strikes, although failed to gain support and tfl ended up closing 289 ticket offices

Question 35

how was the RMT successful in 2012?

Answer 35

after coordinating strikes they successfully negotiated a £1,000 bonus for their members during the olympics

Question 36

what is an example of a pressure group bettering rights for under represented groups?

Answer 36

ghurka justice campaign 2009

Question 37

what is an example of a pressure group using their expertise?

Answer 37

in 2016, the AA provided evidence to the government to increase the penalty for using a phone while driving.

Question 38

what is an example of an insider group who has gained success?

Answer 38

in 2014, they successfuly campaigned for prisoners to be allowed to receive books sent to them by family or friends