Evaluative Voting Behavior
An Experimental Examination
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3288594 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bart R Salisbury (University of Washington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 88-97 |
| Publication date | 1983-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Western Political Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-4078 • E-ISSN: 2325-8675 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/106591298303600106 |
| OpenAlex | W2322507786, W4237419847 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
JOHN ANDERSON'S third-party candidacy for the presidency in 1980 has re-kindled interest in the behavior of the American voter when faced with more than two candidates. When more than two candidates are present, voters are forced from their normal pattern of straight preference voting to a more complex decision-making process. This process employs both the voters' preference ranking of the candidates and the voters' perception of each candidate's chance of winning. Furthermore, in multi-candidate races voters must contend not only with who they would like to see elected, but also with who they would not like to see elected. With three or more candidates present the voter cannot simply vote for his most preferred candidate particularly if this action in any way increases the likelihood of his least preferred candidate being elected
Action (physics) · Candidacy · Economics · Microeconomics · Perception · Political science · Politics · Preference · Presidency · Ranking (information retrieval) · Voting · Voting behavior · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Game Theory and Voting Systems · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1985 - 1987 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |