Canadian National Election Study, 1974

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Label

Canadian National Election Study, 1974

Creator

• Clarke, Harold D
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]

Contributor

• LeDuc, Lawrence
• Jenson, Jane
• Pammett, Jon

Author

• Clarke, Harold D
• Pammett, Jon
• LeDuc, Lawrence
• Jenson, Jane

Contributor

• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]

Subject

• national economy
• national elections
• national politics
• nationalism
• party leaders
• party loyalty
• political affiliation
• political attitudes
• political campaigns
• bilingualism
• separatism
• survey
• voter attitudes
• voter history
• voting behavior
• public opinion
• campaign issues
• economic conditions
• family history
• federal government
• foreign investment
• government performance

Genre

• survey

Summary

Conducted in the months following the July 8, 1974, election in Canada, this study explored the Canadian electorate's political attitudes and behavior at both the federal and provincial levels. Respondents were asked about their interest in politics, their images of party leaders, opinions on political and social issues, campaign information sources and political involvement, as well as their voting history and party identification. Other items dealt more specifically with the 1974 campaign and election. Besides ascertaining how respondents voted, the study attempted to establish when voting decisions were made, and for what reasons. Also explored were attitudes on political and social issues like bilingualism, foreign investment, inflation, separatism, and majority government. "Feeling thermometers" were used to gauge respondents' feelings toward their provinces, Canada as a whole, and other countries, as well as toward specific parties, party leaders, and candidates in the 1974 federal election. A number of items dealt with Canadian federalism, comparing federal and provincial government influence. Demographic data include sex, age, marital status, education, occupation, and organizational membership. In addition, extensive information is provided about occcupational and social mobility of male respondents' fathers, grandfathers, and sons. In order to maximize the number of questions that could be administered, two forms of the interview were developed. Half of the respondents were administered Form 1 and the others Form 2. While many items in the two forms are identical, there are also several items that are present in one form only