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VAR CF1012 DID R VOTE FOR HOUSE INCUMBENT
COLUMNS 866-866
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 9
DID R VOTE FOR INCUMBENT?
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
SEE QUESTION TEXTS VCF1011.
The 1982 dataset included 2 sets of contact vars for 2 running
incumbents due to redistricting in two congressional districts (19
cases affected). For this year, the incumbent who represented R's
sampling location BEFORE the 1982 redistricting has been considered
R's 'incumbent' for Cumulative Data File definition. The other
candidate the incumbent previously representing another Congressional
district (i.e., not previously representing the district of R's sample
location) has been considered the 'challenger' to the running
incumbent. See notes VCF0902 describing congressional districts
affected and designation of candidates as "the incumbent" and "the
challenger" in these cases.
Note: 1974 California data for VCF1012 'Did R Vote for Incumbent' is
not recoverable because 'type of race' in California districts for the
1974 election can not be determined.
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. For 1992 also note that 1 case [case
2063] which was erroneously coded candidate code 34 for House vote in
the 1992 Study data was corrected to vote for candidate 32: this case
is coded 9 here.
See notes VCF1011 describing process which establishes who R voted
for. This var was built using type of race var 902.
Beginning in 1990, in original Study data coding, NES combined known
third party and independent candidates with unknown names coded in
'name not on candidate list' (code 97) whenever the non-major party
candidate was not on the Candidate List; only independent or 3rd party
candidates who were on the Candidate List were given a separate code
(code 30).
In 1970-1988, independent or 3rd party candidates could be coded
distinctly from 'name not on candidate list' even if their name was
NOT on the Candidate List. For 1970-1988, if R voted for a third
party or independent candidate who was not the incumbent, then
Cumulative Data File VCF1012 has been coded 2 even if the candidate's
name was not on the Candidate List.
For 1990 and later, an independent or 3rd party candidate must have
been on the Candidate List to be recoded to code 2 here.
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 VCF1012 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'S VOTE: for incumbent candidate in race involving running
incumbent
2. R'S VOTE: for candidate other than incumbent in race
involving running incumbent (1970-1988: incl. 3rd
party/ind. candidates)
9. INAP, R did not vote or DK/NA if voted; R voted but not (or
DK/NA if) in House race; DK/NA who voted for; no incumbent
running in congressional district; R voted for name not on
candidate list (1978-1990); R voted for third party/
independent candidate who is not an incumbent (1990 and
later); R voted out of district, NA if incumbent (91,92 in
VCF0735); Washington D.C.; no post IW (presidential
years); California (1974 only, due to redistricting type
of race could not be determined)
0. INAP, question not used
1970: 215 1974: 2322 1976: 3673
1978: 474 1980: 998 1982: 507
1984: 792 1986: 266 1988: 767
1990: 58,288 1992: 5622 1994: 613
1996: 961088 1998: 980312 2000: 001262
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Walter Mebane
2003-02-17