case studies component 1 Flashcards
in 2015, how did the belfast south result show the weaknesses of FPTP?
the winner, SDLP won with only 24.5% of the vote
what was the safest seat in the 2017 election?
-Walton, liverpool, where 86% voted Labour
what was the most marginal seat in 2017?
north east fife with SNP winning by only 2 votes
how many super marginal seats were there in 2017?
-11
how much did labour and conservative poll combined in 2017?
82% of the vote
what is the discrepancy between the largest and smallest constituency?
-the largest, isle of wight, has over 5 times more population than the smallest, the western isles
what was the winners bonus in 2015?
labour got a winners bonus of 20% from 35% of the vote to 55% of the seats
what was special about the 2017 election?
it was the least disproportionate since 1955
in 2015, how did SNP benefit from FPTP?
-they won 95% of the seats with only 50% of the vote
how many votes went to losing candidates in 2015?
50%
how much did the % of MPs winning majorities rise to in 2017
73%
what was the extent of minor party growth in 2015?
UKIP, Greens and SNP all recorded their best results
how much of the population did Labour win with in 2005
only 22% due to around 60% turnout and only 35% of the vote
what was the maximum deviation between seats and votes in NI in 2017?
3%
how many seats seats are decided by FPTP in AMS in Scotland?
57%
Using ENEP, what was the value of party dominance in the 1950s?
close to 2
in 2015, what did the ENEP value rise to?
close to 4
how much did the ENEP value fall to in 2017?
2.8
how does SV lead to the least unpopular candidate winning?
Sadiq Khan won only 44% of the first preferences, but took a landslide in second preference to overall gain 57% of the vote
what is the ENEP for STV?
5.2 average
ENEP for AMS?
4.5 in wales and 4.4 in scotland
how close were the SNP to a majority in the scottish parliament elections 2016 and 2021?
-in 2016, they were 2 seats short, in 2021, they were only 1 seat short
what is the average deviation for FPTP?
over 20%
average deviation for STV?
7.1%
what is the average turnout for FPTP?
65.4%
average turnout for STV?
61.8%
average turnout for AMS?
53.4% in Scotland and only 43% in wales
how many people voted no in the AV referendum?
68%
in 2007, how many votes were completed incorrectly for the scottish parliament elections?
about 146,000
how many people did not use their second preference votes at the 2016 elections?
almost 400,000, and 220,000 voted for the same person twice
how many seats did Labour gain in 1997?
147
what was an an example of pressure groups failing due to a government policy?
the tories want to introduce a 7 day NHS, thus the BMAs actions to prevent this will largely be unsuccessful
what is an example of pressure group action leading to alienation of the public?
green peace’s action in greenland effected the local population and lost support
in 2015/16 why and how did the RMT fail?
they launched 48 hour strikes, although failed to gain support and tfl ended up closing 289 ticket offices
how was the RMT successful in 2012?
after coordinating strikes they successfully negotiated a £1,000 bonus for their members during the olympics
what is an example of a pressure group bettering rights for under represented groups?
ghurka justice campaign 2009
what is an example of a pressure group using their expertise?
in 2016, the AA provided evidence to the government to increase the penalty for using a phone while driving.
what is an example of an insider group who has gained success?
in 2014, they successfuly campaigned for prisoners to be allowed to receive books sent to them by family or friends
