Checking Out
The Effects of Bank Overdrafts on the 1992 House Elections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6232601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary C Jacobson (0000-0001-6392-839X, University of California San Diego), Michael A Dimock (University of California San Diego) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 601 |
| Publication date | 1994-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0092-5853 • E-ISSN: 1540-5907 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2111599 |
| OpenAlex | W2073459435 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 86 |
The revelation that hundreds of House members had regularly overdrawn their checking accounts with the House bank without penalty injected a new and unanticipated issue into the 1992 elections. The consequences were profound. The scandal was a major reason for the unusually high turnover of House seats in 1992. Bank overdrafts contributed significantly to exit by all routes: retirement, defeat in the primary election, and defeat in the general election. Overdrafts did not automatically spell disaster for incumbents, however; a record of bad checks was far more damaging when exploited by an experienced, well-financed challenger
Business · Economics · Overdraft · Political science · Sociology · Spell · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Finance
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