Study title

Finnish Voter Barometer 1975

Dataset ID Number

FSD1002

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1002
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1002

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Gallup Finland
• University of Helsinki. Department of Political Science

Abstract

The variables describe the following: image of the parties, party membership, interest in politics, important sources of information in view of voting decision, voting in the 1972 municipal elections, voting certainty, party choices, satisfaction with the government, forming of the new cabinet, opinions on parties and politics, economic situation, agreement reached through collective bargaining, and the necessity of new parliamentary elections. Some variables are connected with the interview situation and the social structure of the sample.

Keywords

elections; municipal elections; parliamentary elections; political attitudes; political behaviour; voting

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Political behaviour and attitudes (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Finnish Voter Barometers

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Gallup Finland

Data Producers

• Gallup Finland
• University of Helsinki. Department of Political Science

Time Period Covered

1975

Collection Dates

1975-03 – 1975-04

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish population aged 18 or over (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Multistage

The survey sample was selected using two-stage stratified sampling process, applying the Deming zone selection method. To save travelling costs, the cluster sample was drawn from the survey sample. The number of clusters was set at 179 and the number of subjects in each cluster at 10. First, the sample was stratified in proportion to the number of inhabitants aged 15 or over, using regional plan area and municipality group as stratifying variables. Then one voting district was drawn for each cluster. This draw included only the 350 municipalities sampled for the 1974-1975 National Readership Survey. The selection of voting districts: the number of voters in the voting districts of each stratum's municipalities were counted up and the sum was divided into as many parts as the number of clusters in the stratum required. For each zone, one voting district was drawn and a sufficient number of subjects were selected from Gallup Finland's basic sample group. Gallup Finland's basic sample group was drawn from Finland's population register by selecting every other individual born on the 5th of any month. Gross sample was 1,790, net sample 1,699 and the number of respondents 1,229.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

342 variables and 1229 cases.

Data Version

4.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The variable identifying municipality of residence has been removed from the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Gallup Finland & University of Helsinki: Finnish Voter Barometer 1975 [dataset]. Version 4.0 (2018-07-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1002

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Disclaimer

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Related Publications

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Wass, Hanna (2008). Generations and turnout: Generational effect in electoral participation in Finland. Helsinki: University of Helsinki. Department of Political Science. Acta Politica 35.

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