Party loyalty at referenda and general elections: evidence from recent Irish contests
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C. McCarthy, T. Ryan, 'Party loyalty at referenda and general elections: evidence from recent Irish contests', Economic and Social Research Institute, Economic and Social Review, Vol.7 (Issue 3), 1976, 1976, pp279-288Download Item:
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The paper explores the extent of voter loyalty to party at different kinds of electoral contest. Voter transition matrices are computed using an estimation technique based on a quadratic programming algorithm. The data come from recent referenda, General and Presidential Elections in the Republic of Ireland and some strong patterns are evident in the results. A large group of voters consistently abstains and loyalty to party seems higher at General Elections than at referenda or Presidential contests.
Author: McCarthy, C.; Ryan, T.
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Economic & Social StudiesType of material:
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Economic and Social ReviewVol.7 (Issue 3), 1976
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Politics, Voter Loyalty, IrelandISSN:
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