Laura R Winsky
Biographic Data
| ID | 4386445 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura R Winsky |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura R |
| FAMILY NAME | Winsky |
| SIGNATURE | WINSKY L R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hamilton College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 83 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Persistence of Partisan Redistricting Effects in Congressional Elections in the 1970s and 1980s
By calculating relative vote and seat gains before and after the 1980s redistricting, Abramowitz (1983) found that partisan control of redistricting influenced the 1982 congressional elections. We first extend Abramowitz's analysis to 1970-1972, with results that are equally indicative of partisan advantage. We then inquire whether these effects are long-lasting, finding that the initial partisan advantage typically disappears completely, but tha…
Candidacies and Competitiveness in Multimember Districts
Multimember districts (MMDs) were widespread in U.S. state legislatures as recently as 1970, yet little information is available about them. We provide information about their frequency, distribution, types, and sizes, the degree to which they are contested, and the extent to which incumbents run in them and are reelected. We then indicate how to calculate vote margins in MMDs. The method is to create pseudo-pairs by matching the Democratic candi…
Membership Turnover in U. S. State Legislatures: Trends and Effects of Districting
Membership Turnover in U. S. State Legislatures: Trends and Effects of Districting
Candidacies and Competitiveness in Multimember Districts
Multimember districts (MMDs) were widespread in U.S. state legislatures as recently as 1970, yet little information is available about them. We provide information about their frequency, distribution, types, and sizes, the degree to which they are contested, and the extent to which incumbents run in them and are reelected. We then indicate how to calculate vote margins in MMDs. The method is to create pseudo-pairs by matching the Democratic candi…
The Persistence of Partisan Redistricting Effects in Congressional Elections in the 1970s and 1980s
By calculating relative vote and seat gains before and after the 1980s redistricting, Abramowitz (1983) found that partisan control of redistricting influenced the 1982 congressional elections. We first extend Abramowitz's analysis to 1970-1972, with results that are equally indicative of partisan advantage. We then inquire whether these effects are long-lasting, finding that the initial partisan advantage typically disappears completely, but tha…
Membership Turnover in U. S. State Legislatures: Trends and Effects of Districting
Candidacies and Competitiveness in Multimember Districts
Multimember districts (MMDs) were widespread in U.S. state legislatures as recently as 1970, yet little information is available about them. We provide information about their frequency, distribution, types, and sizes, the degree to which they are contested, and the extent to which incumbents run in them and are reelected. We then indicate how to calculate vote margins in MMDs. The method is to create pseudo-pairs by matching the Democratic candi…
The Persistence of Partisan Redistricting Effects in Congressional Elections in the 1970s and 1980s
By calculating relative vote and seat gains before and after the 1980s redistricting, Abramowitz (1983) found that partisan control of redistricting influenced the 1982 congressional elections. We first extend Abramowitz's analysis to 1970-1972, with results that are equally indicative of partisan advantage. We then inquire whether these effects are long-lasting, finding that the initial partisan advantage typically disappears completely, but tha…
Economics (2 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Business (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Control (management (1 works) · Economic and Environmental Valuation (1 works) · Engineering (1 works)