Voting behaviour + multiparty systems

Question 1

Class voters before?

Answer 1

1966

80%

British election study

Question 2

Class voters now?

Answer 2

2015 - 11%

2016- less than 5%

Question 3

Unexpected recent constituency changes?

Answer 3

Canterbury

Kensington

Labour

Question 4

Tactical voting rates?

Answer 4

2015- 9% tactically

2017- 20% tactically

Question 5

Scotland 2017 GE results?

Answer 5

35/59 SNP

13/59 Conservative

7/59 Labour

Question 6

Interesting Scotland GE 2017 result?

Answer 6

4/59 Lib Dem

Question 7

Northern Ireland GE 2017 results?

Answer 7

27 DUP
27 SINN FEIN
12 SDLP
10 UUP

Question 8

Vote share fact GE 2017?

Answer 8

2017 is the first election since 1970 where both main parties won at least 40% of the vote

Question 9

Highest number seats won in an election by third party?

Answer 9

62 seats

2005 Lib Dem

Question 10

What is a two party system

Answer 10

Where 3 or more parties have a realistic prospect of forming government

Question 11

Current third largest party?

Answer 11

SNP but only stands in 59 countries