Presidential Election Results and Congressional Roll Call Behavior
The Cases of 1964, 1968, and 1972
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6301010 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John E Schwarz, Barton Fenmore |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 409 |
| Publication date | 1977-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/439417 |
| OpenAlex | W2333412538 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 3 |
The extent to which electoral divisions in congressional districts correspond with the roll call behavior of members of the House of Representatives during the 1964-1973 period is the focus of the research. District results for both the presidential and congressional elections are examined. While little relationship is found with congressional election results, strong correlations are repeatedly found with the presidential election results. Moreover, what one would expect to be the most direct linkage between presidential election results and the members' roll call records-the linkage with members' roll call support for the president-is instead found to be of secondary importance, especially since 1968. A decidedly stronger relationship is seen to occur between presidential election results and members' roll call records when measured along liberal and conservative lines. This finding parallels the emergence of relatively strong ideological voting patterns within the presidential electorate between 1964-1972, and in turn suggests the likelihood that policy linkages of some importance existed between members and their districts over the period covered
Political science · Politics · Presidential election · Presidential system · Roll call · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Law · Politics and Society in Latin America · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,61 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2021 (42) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |