Canadian Federal Election Study, 1968 (ICPSR 7009)

Principal Investigator(s): Meisel, John

Summary: This study probed the views of the Canadian electorate following the June 1968 federal election. Respondents provided basic background information and also responded to questions about their reactions to the election outcome, their evaluations of the parties and candidates, regional conflicts within Canada, and a wide variety of issues that were salient during the campaign. (more info)

Series: Canadian National Elections Study (CNES) Series

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Meisel, John. CANADIAN FEDERAL ELECTION STUDY, 1968. Kingston, Ontario, Canada: John Meisel, Queen's University, Department of Political Studies [producer], 1969. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 197?. doi:10.3886/ICPSR07009.v1

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07009.v1

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Summary:   This study probed the views of the Canadian electorate following the June 1968 federal election. Respondents provided basic background information and also responded to questions about their reactions to the election outcome, their evaluations of the parties and candidates, regional conflicts within Canada, and a wide variety of issues that were salient during the campaign.

Subject Terms:   economic conditions, elections, national elections, party membership, political affiliation, political campaigns, political leaders, political parties, political participation, public opinion, Trudeau, Pierre, voter attitudes, voters, voting behavior

Geographic Coverage:   Canada, Global

Time Period:  

• 1968

Date of Collection:  

• 1968-07--1969-01

Universe:   Canadian electorate.

Data Types:   survey data

Sample:   Probability cross-section sample.

Data Source:

personal interviews

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• Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes.

Original ICPSR Release:  1984-06-19

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