VAR CF1004 PARTY OF RESPONDENT/HOUSE INCUMBENT

VAR CF1004    PARTY OF RESPONDENT/HOUSE INCUMBENT
              COLUMNS 855-855
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 9


        PARTY ID OF RESPONDENT AND HOUSE INCUMBENT
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        This variable has been created from R's party ID (VCF0301) and
        from type of congressional race (VCF0902).  The respondent has
        been considered a "Democrat" if s/he was coded as a 'strong
        Democrat,' a 'weak Democrat,' or a Democratic leaner in VCF0301;
        the respondent has been considered a "Republican" if s/he was
        coded as a 'strong Republican,' a 'weak Republican,' or a
        Republican leaner in VCF0301.

        Note that for 1992 redistricted LA06 (2 Republican 'incumbents'
        neither of whom had previously represented the geographic area) this
        variable has been coded INAP 9.

        WARNING:  In years prior to 1978, no 'type of race' var was present in
        NES datasets.  Data were added, however, to 'type of race' cumulative
        file var 902 for 1970, 1974 and 1976 using a lengthy case-by-case
        procedure.  Although the resultant 'type of race' data have been
        checked to some extent, the possibility of some error must be
        recognized:  the 'type of race' established for 1970, 1974 and 1976--
        and, as a further result, data in VCF1004 and VCF1005 for 1970, 1974
        and 1976 (which have been built using type-of-race data)-- should be
        used with caution and at the user's risk.  If you find errors, please
        notify NES staff.

               1.   R IS:Democrat;   INCUMBENT:Democrat
               2.   R IS:Republican; INCUMBENT:Republican
               3.   R IS:Democrat;   INCUMBENT:Republican
               4.   R IS:Republican; INCUMBENT:Democrat

               9.   R does not have major party partisanship or NA if has
                    major party partisanship; INAP, no incumbent running;
                    Washington D.C.; California (1974 only: due to
                    redistricting type of race could not be determined);
                    incumbent is not member of major party (1994,2000);
                    district NA (2000); district misidentified (2000)
               0.   INAP, question not used

        1970:  184             1974:  2204           1976:  3174
        1978:  4,433           1980:  266,740        1982:  6,291
        1984:  59,318          1986:  43,300         1988:  50,274
        1990:  58,320          1992:  3021,3634      1994:  17,665
        1996:  960420,960097   1998:  980339,980065  2000:  000194,000523


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