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VAR CF0730 R KNOW HOUSE MAJORITY AFTER ELECTION

VAR CF0730    R KNOW HOUSE MAJORITY AFTER ELECTION
              COLUMNS 586-586
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        1958-1968:  Do you happen to know which party elected the most
        Congressmen in the elections this/last month?  (IF YES:) Which one?

        1970-1984:  Do you happen to know which party elected the most members
        to the House of representatives in the elections this/last month?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        For 1968 and 1970, 5 responses of "half and half" in each year have
        been coded 1.  For 1982, 2 responses "other" were 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);
                   form II, III, or IV (1972); abbrev. telephone IW (1984);
                   question not used

        1958:  20    1960:  227    1964:  306
        1966:  101   1968:  387    1970:  208(type 0)
        1972:  951   1976:  3684   1978:  501
        1980:  1029  1982:  524    1984:  1007


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Walter Mebane 2003-02-17