VAR CF0729 R KNOW HOUSE MAJORITY BEFORE ELECTION
COLUMNS 498 - 498
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0
1958-1968: Do you happen to know which party had the most Congressmen
in Washington before the election this/last month? (IF NECESSARY:)
Which one?
1970 and later: Do you happen to know which party had the most members
in the House of Representatives in Washington before the elections
(this/ last) month? (IF NECESSARY:) Which one?
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
For 1968,1970 and 1972, 1 response of "about even" has been coded 1.
For 1982, 1 response "other" has been coded 1.
1. Incorrect party mentioned; DK; No
2. Correct party mentioned
0. NA; INAP, no post IW (1960,1964,1968,1972,1976,1980,1984,
1988,1992,1996) ; form II, III, or IV (1972); abbrev.
telephone IW (1984); question not used
1958: 19 1960: 226 1964: 305
1966: 100 1968: 386 1970: 207(type 0)
1972: 950 1976: 3683 1978: 500
1980: 1028 1982: 523 1984: 1006
1986: 349 1988: 878 1990: 402
1992: 5951 1994: 1012 1996: 961072
1998: 980479
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