Year: 2002
Module:Women in Politics
Variable:POLPARTW

Some people think that political parties should do something about the small numbers of women candidates in Northern Ireland elections, while other people see no need. Which of these statements comes closest to your view about what, if anything, might be done about it?

 

%

Political parties should be required to put forward a propor19
Parties should be encouraged to put forward a proportion of55
Parties should do as they see fit in putting forward candida22
(Don't know)4

 

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Results for men and women

 

%

 MaleFemale
Political parties should be required to put forward a propor 17 21
Parties should be encouraged to put forward a proportion of 52 58
Parties should do as they see fit in putting forward candida 28 17
(Don't know) 3 4

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
Political parties should be required to put forward a propor 26 18 21 21 17 13
Parties should be encouraged to put forward a proportion of 50 55 58 55 58 53
Parties should do as they see fit in putting forward candida 23 24 18 20 21 29
(Don't know) 2 3 3 3 5 5

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 CatholicProtestantNo religion
Political parties should be required to put forward a propor 19 17 29
Parties should be encouraged to put forward a proportion of 62 53 45
Parties should do as they see fit in putting forward candida 17 26 22
(Don't know) 2 5 4

 

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