DDI description: Finnish Candidate Survey 2007 DDI-kuvailu: Eduskuntavaalien 2007 ehdokaskysely 2507 Finnish Social Science Data Archive Finnish Social Science Data Archive Finnish Social Science Data Archive 1.0.0 Finnish Candidate Survey 2007 [metadata]. Metadata version 1.0.0 (2010-04-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [producer and distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2507; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2507 FSD:n aineistokuvailut (FSD metadata records), joiden tekijä on Suomen yhteiskuntatieteellinen tietoarkisto (Finnish Social Science Data Archive), on lisensoitu Creative Commons 1.0 Yleismaailmallinen (CC0 1.0) -lisenssillä. FSD:n aineistokuvailut (FSD metadata records) by Suomen yhteiskuntatieteellinen tietoarkisto (Finnish Social Science Data Archive) are licensed under a Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) license. FSD:n aineistokuvailut (FSD metadata records) av Finlands samhällsvetenskapliga dataarkiv (Finnish Social Science Data Archive) är licensierade under en Creative Commons 1.0 Universiell (CC0 1.0) licens. Finnish Candidate Survey 2007 Eduskuntavaalien 2007 ehdokaskysely 2507 urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2507 10.60686/t-fsd2507 Arter, David 0000-0002-4000-9611 Widfeldt, Anders 0009-0009-3858-6901 Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) University of Mannheim In accordance with the agreement between FSD and the depositor. Finnish Social Science Data Archive Individual datasets

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1.0 1.0 Arter, David (University of Aberdeen) & Widfeldt, Anders (University of Aberdeen): Finnish Candidate Survey 2007 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2010-04-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2507; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2507 constituencies election campaigns election funding elections parliamentary candidates parliamentary elections voting Social sciences Political behaviour and attitudes Elections

The survey charted parliamentary elections from the point of view of candidates, and it is part of the international Comparative Candidates Survey (CCS). Questions investigated for example election campaigns.

First, the respondents were asked in which year(s) they had stood as candidates for parliament and in which year(s) they had been elected to parliament. They were also asked whether they had been employed in the office of an MP or a government minister before becoming a parliamentary candidate. Membership in various organisations was also queried.

Some questions canvassed the time spent on campaign work and the importance of various campaign instruments (e.g. posters, ads, surgery time, public gatherings and events). The respondents were asked to place themselves on a scale according to whether they aimed at attracting as much attention as possible for them as a candidate or for their party. They were also asked to indicate whether they had raised any issues specific to their electoral district during the campaign. In addition, Internet use in campaigning was surveyed, as well as issues emphasised during the campaign. The number of people in the candidates' campaign team was queried, as well as use of professional consultants, campaign budget, and sources of funding. The respondents also expressed their views on how they had evaluated their chances of being elected in the beginning of the campaign. Finally, the respondents' satisfaction with the way democracy works in Finland was probed, and they told their views on whom an elected member of parliament should primarily represent.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, year of birth, electoral district, and political party preference.

Finland Finland Individual Individual Parliamentary candidates in the 2007 parliamentary elections Quantitative Cross-section CrossSection Gallup Finland Total universe/Complete enumeration TotalUniverseCompleteEnumeration

The aim was to reach all candidates in the 2007 parliamentary elections via e-mail. At the data collection stage, 182 of the candidates' e-mail addresses were returned as no longer valid. After three reminders, altogether 522 returns were received. Thus, the response rate of the survey was 36 per cent.

Self-administered questionnaire: E-mail SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire.Email Structured questionnaire Questionnaire.Structured There are no weight variables in the data. 36 The survey is part of the international Comparative Candidates Survey. For the Finnish survey, the original survey questionnaire was edited and some questions were removed. Therefore, the data do not contain variables q11 and q17. Detailed and specific data description in Finnish and English. The data are checked and processed in detail. If necessary, the data are anonymised. Finnish Social Science Data Archive The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study. 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. Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi. The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data. Arter, David (2009). Viewing Campaigns from the Candidate's Perspective: The 2007 Finnish General Election: Full Research Report ESRC End of Award Report, RES-000-22-2376. Swindon: ESRC Arter, David (2009). Viewing Campaigns from the Candidate's Perspective: The 2007 Finnish General Election. Full Research Report ESRC End of Award Report, RES-000-22-2376. Swindon: ESRC. Viewing Campaigns from the Candidate's Perspective: The 2007 Finnish General Election Liemola, Morris (2023). Sannfinländarna, valkampanj och sociala medier : Skillnader mellan Sannfinländarna och de övriga riksdagspartierna i riksdagsvalet 2019. Yhteiskuntatieteiden kandidaatintutkielma. Helsingin yliopisto, Svenska social- och kommunalhögskolan. Sannfinländarna, valkampanj och sociala medier : Skillnader mellan Sannfinländarna och de övriga riksdagspartierna i riksdagsvalet 2019 URN:NBN:fi:hulib-202306132447 daF2507e.por 528 80 SPSS Portable In which year or years have you stood as a candidate for parliament? In which year or years have you been elected to parliament? In which of the following organisations are you a member? When thinking about the overall campaign, did you use any of the following means? How important were the following campaign instruments? Apart from your partys webpage, please indicate each of the following methods you used to get votes How strongly did you emphasise the following during your campaign? Providing services and help to people with practical problems in the constituency? There are different opinions about whom an elected member of parliament should primarily represent. Please rank all the options in order of importance. [fsd_no] FSD study number FSD study number 528 2507 2507 2507.00 .000 [fsd_vr] FSD edition number FSD edition number 528 1.0 1.0 1.000 .0000 [fsd_pro] FSD processing level FSD processing level 528 1 1 1.00 .000 1 A (see codebook) 528 2 B (see codebook) 0 3 C (dataset have not been checked at FSD) 0 [fsd_id] FSD case id FSD case id 528 1 528 264.50 152.565 [q1] On which partys list were you a candidate at the last general election? On which partys list were you a candidate at the last general election? 528 1 9 5.06 2.726 1 Centre Party of Finland 51 2 National Coalition Party 57 3 Social Democratic Party of Finland 77 4 Left Alliance 72 5 Green League 71 6 Christian Democrats 24 7 Swedish People's Party in Finland 24 8 True Finns 49 9 Other party 103 10 Not answered 0 [q2_1] In which year or years have you stood as a candidate for parliament: 2007 2007 528 0 1 .96 .204 0 Not mentioned 23 1 Mentioned 505 [q2_2] In which year or years have you stood as a candidate for parliament: 2003 2003 528 0 1 .32 .465 0 Not mentioned 361 1 Mentioned 167 [q2_3] In which year or years have you stood as a candidate for parliament: 1999 1999 528 0 1 .18 .386 0 Not mentioned 432 1 Mentioned 96 [q2_4] In which year or years have you stood as a candidate for parliament: 1995 1995 528 0 1 .10 .298 0 Not mentioned 476 1 Mentioned 52 [q2_5] In which year or years have you stood as a candidate for parliament: 1991 1991 528 0 1 .05 .228 0 Not mentioned 499 1 Mentioned 29 [q2_6] In which year or years have you stood as a candidate for parliament: Also earlier Also earlier 528 0 1 .07 .252 0 Not mentioned 492 1 Mentioned 36 [q3_1] In which year or years have you been elected to parliament: Never been elected Never been elected 528 0 1 .87 .333 0 Not mentioned 67 1 Mentioned 461 [q3_2] In which year or years have you been elected to parliament: 2007 2007 528 0 1 .08 .274 0 Not mentioned 485 1 Mentioned 43 [q3_3] In which year or years have you been elected to parliament: 2003 2003 528 0 1 .06 .239 0 Not mentioned 496 1 Mentioned 32 [q3_4] In which year or years have you been elected to parliament: 1999 1999 528 0 1 .04 .191 0 Not mentioned 508 1 Mentioned 20 [q3_5] In which year or years have you been elected to parliament: 1995 1995 528 0 1 .03 .172 0 Not mentioned 512 1 Mentioned 16 [q3_6] In which year or years have you been elected to parliament: 1991 1991 528 0 1 .02 .149 0 Not mentioned 516 1 Mentioned 12 [q3_7] In which year or years have you been elected to parliament: Also earlier Also earlier 528 0 1 .03 .161 0 Not mentioned 514 1 Mentioned 14 [q4] Before becoming a parliamentary candidate, were you ever employed in the office of a member of parliament or a government minister? Before becoming a parliamentary candidate, were you ever employed in the office of a member of parliament or a government minister? 516 1 2 1.05 .219 1 No 490 2 Yes 26 SYSMISS 12 [q5_1] In which of the following organisations are you a member: Union, wage earners organisation Union, wage earners organisation 528 0 1 .56 .496 0 Not mentioned 230 1 Mentioned 298 [q5_2]In which of the following organisations are you a member: Professional association Professional association 528 0 1 .11 .308 0 Not mentioned 472 1 Mentioned 56 [q5_3] In which of the following organisations are you a member: Civic movement or organisation Civic movement or organisation 528 0 1 .51 .500 0 Not mentioned 259 1 Mentioned 269 [q5_4] In which of the following organisations are you a member: Sports club or association Sports club or association 528 0 1 .33 .470 0 Not mentioned 355 1 Mentioned 173 [q5_5] In which of the following organisations are you a member: Cultural organisation Cultural organisation 528 0 1 .31 .462 0 Not mentioned 366 1 Mentioned 162 [q5_6] In which of the following organisations are you a member: Religious organisation Religious organisation 528 0 1 .11 .311 0 Not mentioned 471 1 Mentioned 57 [q5_7] In which of the following organisations are you a member: Social welfare organisation or charity Social welfare organisation or charity 528 0 1 .32 .468 0 Not mentioned 357 1 Mentioned 171 [q5_8] In which of the following organisations are you a member: An unofficial leisure group An unofficial leisure group 528 0 1 .39 .488 0 Not mentioned 322 1 Mentioned 206 [q5_9] In which of the following organisations are you a member: Other Other 528 0 1 .30 .461 0 Not mentioned 367 1 Mentioned 161 [q5_10] In which of the following organisations are you a member: No organisation No organisation 528 0 1 .02 .149 0 Not mentioned 516 1 Mentioned 12 [q5_11] In which of the following organisations are you a member: Cannot say Cannot say 528 0 1 .01 .087 0 Not mentioned 524 1 Mentioned 4 [q6] On average, how many hours per week did you spend on campaign work during the last month of the campaign? On average, how many hours per week did you spend on campaign work during the last month of the campaign? 515 0 130 30.25 24.921 [q7_1] When thinking about the overall campaign, did you use any of the following means: Personal campaign posters Personal campaign posters 528 0 1 .76 .427 0 Not mentioned 126 1 Mentioned 402 [q7_2] When thinking about the overall campaign, did you use any of the following means: Personal ads in the local press Personal ads in the local press 528 0 1 .77 .421 0 Not mentioned 121 1 Mentioned 407 [q7_3] When thinking about the overall campaign, did you use any of the following means: Meeting the public in the campaign office Meeting the public in the campaign office 528 0 1 .23 .419 0 Not mentioned 408 1 Mentioned 120 [q7_4] When thinking about the overall campaign, did you use any of the following means: Parties and social events Parties and social events 528 0 1 .76 .430 0 Not mentioned 129 1 Mentioned 399 [q7_5] When thinking about the overall campaign, did you use any of the following means: Personal leaflets Personal leaflets 528 0 1 .61 .489 0 Not mentioned 208 1 Mentioned 320 [q7_6] When thinking about the overall campaign, did you use any of the following means: Personal ads on the radio, TV and cinemas Personal ads on the radio, TV and cinemas 528 0 1 .20 .397 0 Not mentioned 425 1 Mentioned 103 [q7_7] When thinking about the overall campaign, did you use any of the following means: Personal home page on the Internet Personal home page on the Internet 528 0 1 .84 .364 0 Not mentioned 83 1 Mentioned 445 [q7_8] When thinking about the overall campaign, did you use any of the following means: None of these None of these 528 0 1 .03 .161 0 Not mentioned 514 1 Mentioned 14 [q7_9] When thinking about the overall campaign, did you use any of the following means: Cannot say Cannot say 528 0 1 .01 .075 0 Not mentioned 525 1 Mentioned 3 [q8_1] How important were the following campaign instruments: Personal campaign posters Personal campaign posters 401 1 5 3.58 .628 1 Not at all important 1 2 Not very important 21 3 Fairly Important 130 4 Very important 243 5 Cannot say 6 SYSMISS 127 [q8_2] How important were the following campaign instruments: Personal ads in the local press Personal ads in the local press 406 1 5 3.57 .666 1 Not at all important 5 2 Not very important 21 3 Fairly Important 123 4 Very important 253 5 Cannot say 4 SYSMISS 122 [q8_3] How important were the following campaign instruments: Public surgery hours Public surgery hours 120 1 5 2.90 .911 1 Not at all important 4 2 Not very important 42 3 Fairly Important 38 4 Very important 34 5 Cannot say 2 SYSMISS 408 [q8_4] How important were the following campaign instruments: Parties and social events Parties and social events 397 1 5 3.29 .711 1 Not at all important 2 2 Not very important 50 3 Fairly Important 178 4 Very important 164 5 Cannot say 3 SYSMISS 131 [q8_5] How important were the following campaign instruments: Personal leaflets Personal leaflets 316 1 5 3.32 .779 1 Not at all important 6 2 Not very important 37 3 Fairly Important 128 4 Very important 139 5 Cannot say 6 SYSMISS 212 [q8_6] How important were the following campaign instruments: Personal ads on radio, TV and cinemas Personal ads on radio, TV and cinemas 103 1 5 3.49 .712 1 Not at all important 2 2 Not very important 5 3 Fairly Important 39 4 Very important 55 5 Cannot say 2 SYSMISS 425 [q8_7] How important were the following campaign instruments: Personal home page on the Internet Personal home page on the Internet 443 1 5 3.69 .576 1 Not at all important 1 2 Not very important 19 3 Fairly Important 100 4 Very important 319 5 Cannot say 4 SYSMISS 85 [q9] Where would you place yourself on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means 'to attract as much attention as possible for me as a candidate' and 10 means to attract as much attention as possible for my party? Where would you place yourself on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means 'to attract as much attention as possible for me as a candidate' and 10 means to attract as much attention as possible for my party? 520 1 11 6.59 2.785 1 0 16 2 1 20 3 2 43 4 3 65 5 4 41 6 5 79 7 6 44 8 7 62 9 8 54 10 9 42 11 10 54 SYSMISS 8 [q10] Did you raise any issues during the campaign that were specific to your constituency and that were not raised by the national party? Did you raise any issues during the campaign that were specific to your constituency and that were not raised by the national party? 521 1 2 1.74 .436 1 No 133 2 Yes 388 SYSMISS 7 [q12_1] Apart from your partys website, please indicate which of the following methods you used to get votes: I had my own web page which was largely planned and maintained by the party I had my own web page which was largely planned and maintained by the party 528 0 1 .08 .265 0 Not mentioned 488 1 Mentioned 40 [q12_2] Apart from your partys website, please indicate which of the following methods you used to get votes: I had my own web page which was largely designed and maintained by my local campaign team/support group I had my own web page which was largely designed and maintained by my local campaign team/support group 528 0 1 .65 .477 0 Not mentioned 184 1 Mentioned 344 [q12_3] Apart from your partys website, please indicate which of the following methods you used to get votes: I used email to distribute information and orgainse activities I used email to distribute information and orgainse activities 528 0 1 .65 .479 0 Not mentioned 187 1 Mentioned 341 [q12_4] Apart from your partys website, please indicate which of the following methods you used to get votes: I put a personal advertisment on the internet I put a personal advertisment on the internet 528 0 1 .18 .388 0 Not mentioned 431 1 Mentioned 97 [q12_5] Apart from your partys website, please indicate which of the following methods you used to get votes: I conducted a number of online chats with voters I conducted a number of online chats with voters 528 0 1 .24 .429 0 Not mentioned 400 1 Mentioned 128 [q12_6] Apart from your partys website, please indicate which of the following methods you used to get votes: I advertised my website and/or email address on my campaign literature I advertised my website and/or email address on my campaign literature 528 0 1 .77 .418 0 Not mentioned 119 1 Mentioned 409 [q12_7] Apart from your partys website, please indicate which of the following methods you used to get votes: I kept a blog during the campaign I kept a blog during the campaign 528 0 1 .44 .497 0 Not mentioned 295 1 Mentioned 233 [q13_1] How strongly did you emphasise the following during your campaign: Providing services and help to people with practical problems in the constituency Providing services and help to people with practical problems in the constituency 517 1 6 2.16 1.084 1 Very Strongly 162 2 Strongly 187 3 To some extent 114 4 Not much 34 5 Not at all 16 6 Cannot say 4 SYSMISS 11 [q13_2] How strongly did you emphasise the following during your campaign: Pressing the issues voters raised in the constituency Pressing the issues voters raised in the constituency 513 1 6 2.59 1.008 1 Very Strongly 66 2 Strongly 175 3 To some extent 202 4 Not much 48 5 Not at all 16 6 Cannot say 6 SYSMISS 15 [q13_3] How strongly did you emphasise the following during your campaign: Promoting the economic well-being of the constituency Promoting the economic well-being of the constituency 513 1 6 2.54 1.078 1 Very Strongly 86 2 Strongly 178 3 To some extent 163 4 Not much 58 5 Not at all 26 6 Cannot say 2 SYSMISS 15 [q13_4] How strongly did you emphasise the following during your campaign: Being available to the voters in the constituency and keeping in contact with them Being available to the voters in the constituency and keeping in contact with them 514 1 6 2.32 1.029 1 Very Strongly 121 2 Strongly 182 3 To some extent 158 4 Not much 35 5 Not at all 16 6 Cannot say 2 SYSMISS 14 [q13_5] How strongly did you emphasise the following during your campaign: Promoting local customs and traditions Promoting local customs and traditions 508 1 6 3.48 1.172 1 Very Strongly 27 2 Strongly 74 3 To some extent 154 4 Not much 141 5 Not at all 103 6 Cannot say 9 SYSMISS 20 [q14] Did you have your own, personal, campaign team? Did you have your own, personal, campaign team? 521 1 2 1.69 .464 1 No 163 2 Yes 358 SYSMISS 7 [q15] How many people were there in your campaign team? How many people were there in your campaign team? [q16] Did you employ any professional consultant in your personal campaign? Did you employ any professional consultant in your personal campaign? 519 1 2 1.17 .376 1 En 431 2 Kyllä 88 SYSMISS 9 [q18] When thinking about your campaign budget, what would be your estimate (including party funds, donations and private funds)? When thinking about your campaign budget, what would be your estimate (including party funds, donations and private funds)? 498 0 200000 10728.78 17014.507 [q19_1] What proportion of that sum came from the party, from donations and from your own private funds: Party share (%) Party share (%) 409 0 100 21.80 28.634 [q19_2] What proportion of that sum came from the party, from donations and from your own private funds: Donated share (%) Donated share (%) 406 0 100 31.22 30.221 [q19_3] What proportion of that sum came from the party, from donations and from your own private funds: Own funds (%) Own funds (%) 473 0 100 58.11 34.650 [q20] In the beginning of the campaign, how did you evaluate your chances of being elected? In the beginning of the campaign, how did you evaluate your chances of being elected? 519 1 6 2.28 1.041 1 I was certain I would not get elected 144 2 I was fairly certain I would not get elected 150 3 I thought it would be a close contest and the outcome unpredictable 172 4 I was fairly certain I would get elected 45 5 I was certain I would get elected 3 6 Cannot say 5 SYSMISS 9 [q21] On the whole are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the way democracy works in Finland? On the whole are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the way democracy works in Finland? 520 1 4 2.55 .883 1 Very satisfied 38 2 Fairly satisfied 260 3 Not very satisfied 122 4 Not at all satisfied 100 5 Cannot say 0 SYSMISS 8 [q22] When thinking about how elections in Finland work in practice, how well do you think they ensure that the views of the MPs accurately reflect the views of the voters? When thinking about how elections in Finland work in practice, how well do you think they ensure that the views of the MPs accurately reflect the views of the voters? 519 1 5 2.80 .789 1 Very well 10 2 Fairly well 191 3 Not very well 217 4 Not well at all 97 5 Cannot say 4 SYSMISS 9 [q23_1] There are different opinions about whom an elected member of parliament should primarily represent. Please rank all the options: Own voters in the constituency Own voters in the constituency 502 1 6 3.26 1.692 [q23_2] There are different opinions about whom an elected member of parliament should primarily represent. Please rank all the options: Own partys voters in the constituency Own partys voters in the constituency 501 1 6 3.34 1.352 [q23_3] There are different opinions about whom an elected member of parliament should primarily represent. Please rank all the options: All citizens in the constituency All citizens in the constituency 503 1 6 3.04 1.480 [q23_4] There are different opinions about whom an elected member of parliament should primarily represent. Please rank all the options: The partys electorate in general The partys electorate in general 502 1 6 3.62 1.377 [q23_5] There are different opinions about whom an elected member of parliament should primarily represent. Please rank all the options: Members of a particular social group Members of a particular social group 500 1 6 4.67 1.583 [q23_6] There are different opinions about whom an elected member of parliament should primarily represent. Please rank all the options: All Finnish Citizens All Finnish Citizens 503 1 6 2.96 2.069 [bv1] Gender Gender 518 1 2 1.43 .496 1 Man 293 2 Woman 225 SYSMISS 10 [bv2] What is your year of birth? What is your year of birth? [bv3] In which constituency were you a candidate? In which constituency were you a candidate? 518 1 15 6.68 4.724 1 Helsinki 73 2 Uusinmaa 82 3 Varsinais-Suomi 51 4 Satakunta 26 5 Island of Aland 0 6 Häme 31 7 Pirkanmaa 50 8 Kymi 32 9 Etelä-Savo 6 10 Pohjois-Savo 18 11 Pohjois-Karjala 18 12 Vaasa 39 13 Keski-Suomi 35 14 Oulu 37 15 Lapland 20 SYSMISS 10