Modern Congressional Election Theory Meets the 1992 House Elections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6339646 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sunil Ahuja (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Sunil K Ahuja (0000-0002-6001-6181, University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Staci L Beaver, Staci L Beavers (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Cynthia Berreau (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Anthony Dodson (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Patrick Hourigan (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Steven Showalter (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Jeff Walz (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), John R Hibbing (0000-0002-6922-2459, University of Nebraska–Lincoln) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 909 |
| Publication date | 1994-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Research Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1065-9129 • E-ISSN: 1938-274X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/448865 |
| OpenAlex | W4253620552, W2005514409 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 13 |
The events surrounding the 1992 congressional elections—the check-kiting scandal, the last opportunity to convert campaign funds to personal funds, redistricting, and a public allegedly soured on Congress subsequent to pay raises, scandals, and the Thomas-Hill hearings-provided a unique oppor tunity to test the prevailing models of congressional elections. In this research, we analyze the forces that contributed to the coming of 110 new members to the 103rd Congress. Our conclusion is that, while some aspects of the 1992 elections were unusual, the basic statutes of modem congressional election theory still apply if some needed, friendly amendments are added. Candidates continued to behave strategically, for example, but 1992 indicates the importance of developing the concept of strategic behavior for incumbents as well as challengers
Democracy · Election law · General election · Gerrymandering · House of Representatives · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Redistricting · Sociology · Statute · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Public Administration
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| Citations per year | 0.45 |
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| Citation span | 1995 - 2022 (28) |
| Highly cited | No |