4. Voting Behaviour and the Media Flashcards
1
Q
1979: cause of election
A
Callaghan minority lost vote of no confidence
2
Q
1979: turnout
A
76%
3
Q
1979: majority
A
43
4
Q
1979: % of popular vote
A
43%
5
Q
1979: other than vote of no confidence, what other factors pushed the electorate away from labour? (2)
A
- lack of control over trade unions
- winter of discontent
6
Q
1997: turnout
A
71%
7
Q
1997: majority
A
179
8
Q
1997: % of popular vote
A
43%
9
Q
1997: how did Blair attract other voters?
A
Lib Dems: constitutional reform
Conservatives: New Labour more centralist
10
Q
1997: what was interesting about neglected constituencies?
A
support still rose by 13.4% on average
11
Q
1997: Conservative worst election since…
A
1832
12
Q
1997: push factor from conservatives?
A
Black Wednesday
13
Q
1997: conservative opposition
A
Major
14
Q
1979: who took over Callaghan
A
Michael Foot
15
Q
2010: turnout
A
65%
