Study title

Polling in Finnish Presidential Elections 1994, Part 1

Dataset ID Number

FSD1019

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1019

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Borg, Sami (University of Tampere)

Abstract

The dataset is the first part of a survey studying voter opinions on polling, and the impact of polling on the 1994 presidential elections in Finland. The respondents were asked by what name they call polls measuring support for the presidential candidates and political parties. Next questions asked when they had voted in the first round of the presidential elections, how often they had seen poll ratings of different candidates in the media, and whether they had discussed these ratings with others. Views on to what extent polls affected people's choice of candidate were studied. Several questions focused on the impact of polls on the respondents' decision to vote in the elections, voting tactics, and choice of candidate. The respondents were asked how reliable they had thought the polls published before the first round were.

The respondents' voting behaviour was studied by asking whether they had voted in the first round, whom they had voted for, whether they had voted in advance in the second round, and how certain they were that they would vote for the candidate they supported at the time of the interview. They were also asked what party they would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at that time.

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

Keywords

parliamentary 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

1994-01-26 – 1994-01-27

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 in accordance with Gallup Finland's routine procedures. A separate sample from FSD1020 (Polling in Finnish Presidential Elections 1994, part 2)

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

39 variables and 1005 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD1020 Polling in Finnish Presidential Elections 1994, Part 2

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 1 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2000-08-14). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1019

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

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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.

Moisio, Janne (2015). Kannatusmittausten vaikutus strategiseen äänestämiseen Suomen presidentinvaaleissa 1994-2012. Turku: Turun yliopisto. Valtio-opin pro gradu -tutkielma.