Clapham Voting Survey : LCC Elections of 1961

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>To discover: a) the principal determinants of voting and non-voting in local government elections; b) the principal determinants of party choice in local government elections<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br>
Whether respondent voted, if not-reasons, whether voted in previous L.C.C. elections, whether voted in 1958. Membership/support of a political party, which party. Whether voted in 1959 General Election, which party, whether voted for same party in both General and local elections. Knowledge of party successful in local election, whether any change, knowledge of which authorities responsible for certain services. Opinion of several party policies and knowledge of which party proposed them. Whether met any candidates during L.C.C. election, if so - which party<br>
Background Variables<br>
Age, sex, household status, marital status, age finished full-time education, employment status, occupation, occupation of Head of Household, social class, household composition, type of housing, length of residence in Clapham, society affiliation, trade union membership, accommodation tenure, self-rated social class, father's social class, number of school age children and age expected to finish education