German Election Study, September 1965 (ICPSR 7103)

Version Date: Sep 18, 2013

Principal Investigator(s):
Max Kaase; Rudolf Wildenmann

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07103.v1

Version V1

This version of the data collection is no longer distributed by ICPSR. These data are currently available at German Election Study, September 1965.

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This study contains a weight variable (V3) which produces a representative sample of the voting-age citizens of the Federal Republic when used in analysis. The weight variable corrects for sex and age biases of the sample, and was constructed by comparing the age by sex distribution of the first-wave respondents with the census distribution. The weighted N for the sample in this study is 1,407.8.

Conducted by DIVO-Institut, Frankfort, Germany.

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Summary

This study explored the respondents' voting behavior in the 1961 election in the Federal Republic of Germany, anticipated behavior in the 1965 election, and preferences for the government coalition and chancellorship to be elected. Broader questions dealt with the general extent of mass media usage, specifically as a political news source. The respondents' reliance on a variety of other sources of political information was also assessed. Variables probed the respondents' perceptions of whether the CDU/CSU or SPD could best deal with a set of issues facing the Federal Republic. The procedure was repeated as the respondents were asked whether Brandt or Erhard could best deal with a similar list of issues. The survey also included scalometers, which were used in evaluating the major political figures of 1965, and the major political parties. Demographic variables include age, sex, marital status, religious preference, education, occupation, and membership in voluntary associations.

Citation

Kaase, Max, and Wildenmann, Rudolf. German Election Study, September 1965. Zentralarchiv fur Empirische Sozialforschung [distributor], Zentrum fur Umfragen, Methoden, und Analysen [distributor], Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2013-09-18. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07103.v1

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Funding

Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (Germany)

Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Distributor(s)

Zentralarchiv fur Empirische Sozialforschung, Zentrum fur Umfragen, Methoden, und Analysen, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

1965-09

Date of Collection

1965-09-01 -- 1965-09-14

Data Collection Notes

  1. This study contains a weight variable (V3) which produces a representative sample of the voting-age citizens of the Federal Republic when used in analysis. The weight variable corrects for sex and age biases of the sample, and was constructed by comparing the age by sex distribution of the first-wave respondents with the census distribution. The weighted N for the sample in this study is 1,407.8.

  2. Conducted by DIVO-Institut, Frankfort, Germany.

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Sample

A stratified, multistage, random sampling procedure was utilized in this study. The sample was drawn in three stages: first, the sampling points were designated, then households were chosen within each sampling point, and finally, individuals were selected within each household. The definition of the population excluded persons living in group quarters, institutional populations, and people with no place of residence.

Universe

Voting-age citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany, excluding West Berlin, living in private households and registered in the community central registry of inhabitants ("Einwohnermeldekartei").

Data Source

personal interviews

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Original Release Date

1984-06-19

Version History

2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:

  • Kaase, Max, and Rudolf Wildenmann. German Election Study, September 1965. ICPSR07103-v1. Cologne, Germany: Zentralarchiv fur Empirische Sozialforschung/Mannheim, Germany: Zentrum fur Umfragen, Methoden, und Analysen/Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributors], 1974. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07103.v1

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