SOL: Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey

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Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey - 1994

Year: 1994
Module: Politics
Variable: VOTERESN

Question: Which of the four statements on this card comes closest to the way you vote in a 'Westminster' election?

Index to tables on this page

% of men and women
% of people of different ages
% of people of different religions.

Overall Results	%
I vote for a party regardless of the candidate	37
I vote for a party only if I approve of the candidate	38
I vote for a candidate regardless of his or her party	8
I do not generally vote at all	17
Don't know	1
Not answered	0

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Male	Female
I vote for a party regardless of the candidate	35	39
I vote for a party only if i approve of the candidate	38	38
I vote for a candidate regardless of his or her party	10	5
I do not generally vote at all	18	17
Don't know	0	1
Not answered	1	0

Table Index

Results for people of different ages	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
I vote for a party regardless of the candidate	28	31	39	38	36	48
I vote for a party only if i approve of the candidate	36	39	37	38	44	33
I vote for a candidate regardless of his or her party	4	7	7	11	8	10
I do not generally vote at all	31	22	17	13	12	9
Don't know	1	1	0	0	0	1
Not answered	0	0	0	0	1	0

Table Index

Results for people of different religions	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
I vote for a party regardless of the candidate	37	39	26
I vote for a party only if i approve of the candidate	35	41	32
I vote for a candidate regardless of his or her party	10	6	9
I do not generally vote at all	18	14	32
Don't know	0	1	1
Not answered	1	0	0

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