A Reexamination of Women’s Electoral Success in Open Seat Elections
The Conditioning Effect of Electoral Competition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6408636 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tiffany D Barnes (0000-0001-6211-3527, University of Kentucky, corresponding author), R Branton (0000-0002-0684-5958, University of North Texas), Regina P Branton, Erin C Cassese (0000-0002-6443-6511, West Virginia University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 298-317 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1554477x.2016.1219589 |
| OpenAlex | W2534817931 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 41 |
| References cited | 62 |
This article reexamines gender differences in electoral outcomes. We consider whether electoral competition has a differential impact on the electoral fortunes of male and female quality candidates. This study uses an original data set containing detailed candidate information for US House open seat primary and general elections between 1994 and 2004. The results indicate that when multiple quality candidates enter the race, female quality candidates are at a greater disadvantage than their male counterparts. The results suggest that null findings from previous work are a product of the way the relationship between gender and electoral outcomes is typically modeled
Competition (biology · Demographic economics · Disadvantage · Econometrics · Economics · Null hypothesis · Political science · Product (mathematics · Quality (philosophy · Set (abstract data type · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Mathematics
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