VAR CF0729 R KNOW HOUSE MAJORITY BEFORE ELECTION

VAR CF0729    R KNOW HOUSE MAJORITY BEFORE ELECTION
              COLUMNS 585-585
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        1958-1968: Do you happen to know which party had the most Congressmen
        in Washington before the election this/last month? (IF NECESSARY:)
        Which one?

        1970 and later: Do you happen to know which party had the most members
        in the House of Representatives in Washington before the elections
        (this/ last) month?  (IF NECESSARY:)  Which one? (2000:  DON'T PROBE
        DK)
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        For 1968,1970 and 1972, 1 response of "about even" has been coded 1.
        For 1982, 1 response "other" has been coded 1.

               1.  Incorrect party mentioned; DK; No
               2.  Correct party mentioned

               0.  NA; INAP, no post IW (1960,1964,1968,1972,1976,1980,1984,
                   1988,1992,1996,2000) ; form II, III, or IV (1972); abbrev.
                   telephone IW (1984); question not used

        1958:  19         1960:  226         1964:  305
        1966:  100        1968:  386         1970:  207(type 0)
        1972:  950        1976:  3683        1978:  500
        1980:  1028       1982:  523         1984:  1006
        1986:  349        1988:  878         1990:  402
        1992:  5951       1994:  1012        1996:  961072
        1998:  980479     2000:  001356


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