Voting Behavour Flashcards
How many seats did the conservatives win in the 1979
339
How many middle class voters voted conservative compared to Labour in 1979?
Con: 59% Lab:24%
How many lower class voters voted conservative compared to Labour in 1979?
Con:38% Lab:45%
What evidence can you use for age not being significant in affecting voting behavior?
18-24-Con:42% Lab:41%
How did newspapers play a role in swaying the opinion of the electorate in the 1978 election?
The sun (con) having 3.9m readers and the daily mirror (lab) having 3.1m readers in 1980
How many seats and vote share did the libera party win in 1979
11 seats 13.8% of the vote (example of minority parties not being well represented)
What was the turnout in 1979
76%
What was the common turnout from 1945-1997?
76%
What was the common turnout from 2001-recent?
67%
What was the turnout in 1983?
73%
How many seats did the conservatives win in 1983?
397 (+37)
How many seats did Labour win in the 1997 election?
418 (+146)
How many seats did the conservatives win in 1997?
165 (-178)
What was the turnout in 1997?
71.3% (dropped by 6.4%)
How many seats did the conservatives win in 2019?
365 (+47)
