Study title

Polling in Finnish Presidential Elections 1994, Part 2

Dataset ID Number

FSD1020

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1020

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Borg, Sami (University of Tampere)

Abstract

The dataset is the second part of a survey studying voter opinions on polling, and the impact of polling on the 1994 Finnish presidential elections. The respondents were asked what they remembered of the presidential elections apart from the final result (e.g. polls, exit polls, television appearances of the candidates, female candidates did not get selected). They were also asked whether they had voted in the first and second rounds of the presidential elections, whom they had voted for, and whether they had used tactical voting against some candidate. One theme pertained to what kind of an impact certain polls published just before the election had had on the respondent's choice of candidate.

Some questions focused on the accuracy of polls and publishing issues: error margins, impact of polls on voters, should there be a ban on publishing poll ratings in the period leading up to the election, length of the eventual ban, etc. The respondents were asked about the preferred number of early voting days.

The respondents were asked what political party they would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at that time, and whether Finland should join the European Union or not.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, basic and occupational education, economic activity, province of residence, and municipality type.

Keywords

elections; political behaviour; political support; presidential elections; voting; voting behaviour

Topic Classification

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

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Gallup Finland

Time Period Covered

1994

Collection Dates

1994-02-14

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Enfranchised Finnish population living in Finland (18 years of age before the year 1994) (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Stratified

On the basis of sex and age group quota in accordance with Gallup Finland's routine procedures. A separate sample from FSD1019 (Polling in Finnish Presidential Elections 1994, part 1).

Collection Mode

Telephone interview

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: English and Finnish.

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Number of Cases and Variables

61 variables and 1010 cases.

Data Version

2.0

Related Datasets

FSD1019 Polling in Finnish Presidential Elections 1994, Part 1

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Borg, Sami (University of Tampere): Polling in Finnish Presidential Elections 1994, Part 2 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2002-09-04). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1020

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Borg, Sami & Ruostetsaari, Ilkka (2002). Suuret ikäluokat ja valta. Hyvinvointikatsaus 1/2002, 51-58.

Borg, Sami (1994). Mittaus päivässä: tutkimus vuonna 1994 julkistetuista Suomen presidentinvaalien kannatusmittauksista. Helsinki: Oikeusministeriö. Oikeusministeriön lainvalmisteluosaston julkaisu, 6/1994.

Borg, Sami (2018). Suurten ikäluokkien poliittinen kiinnittyminen ja äänestysvalinnat 1970-luvulta nykypäivään. Teoksessa: Valta ja politiikka. Juhlakirja Ilkka Ruostetsaarelle hänen 60-vuotispäivänään (toim. Kestilä- Kekkonen, Elina & Raunio, Tapio), 150-171. Tampere: Vastapaino.