voting behavior Flashcards
what did the opinion poll gallup predict in 1979?
21% conservative lead
what percentage of votes did conservatives get in 1979?
43.9 %
How many female Mps in 1979?
11
How was class alignment still visable in 1979 (DE and AB)?
DE- lab 49%
AB- con 59%
turnout for 18-24 year olds and 55-64 year olds ?
70% and 91%
overall turnout in 1979?
75%
1992- ethnicity voting
all non white - 70% lab , 18% con
turnout 1992
78%
class voting 1992
AB-56% con
DE-49% lab
conservative result 1992
42% vote leading by 7.6%
opinion polls general consensus 1992
c. 2% lab lead due to shy tories
manifesto promises by neil kinnock
£1 billion more to nhs due to jennifer’s ear ect.
electoral reform
manifesto promises by john major 1992
lower tax, privatisation(british coal)
what was labours tax bombshell in 1992
£1000 more for average person
what part of majors 1992 campaign was a huge success
soap box , meet john major
1997 opinion polls
lab win 10-20% lead
turnout 1997
71.4%
results for labour 1997
43% , 12.5% lead
libdems result 1997
17% , leader paddy ashdown
what incentive did Major give to married couples in 1997
tax break
what scandal hindered conservatives 1997 campaign
cash for questions
what did Tony Blair compare scottish parliament to , despite pushing for devolution for scotland and northern ireland
parish council
what main promises did blair make in 1997
not upping income tax , reduce nhs waiting list
what dig was made by blair about majors leadership
“i lead my party , he follows his”
