SOL: Northern Ireland Referendum and Election Study

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Northern Ireland Referendum and Election Study - 1998

Year: 1998
Module: Main
Variable: Q16E

Question: If response to Q16B means that respondent filled in mock ballot formÙ
Do you think that, generally speaking, the leaders of the party to which you gave your first preference vote should stick to their principles, or should they be willing to compromise?

Index to tables on this page

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

Overall Results	%
Stick to principles	40
Willing to compromise	55
Don't know	4

Table Index

Results for men and women	%
	Men	Women
Stick to principles	39	41
Willing to compromise	56	55
Don't know	5	4

Table Index

Results by Religion	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Stick to principles	28	50	*
Willing to compromise	69	44	*
Don't know	3	6	*

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated

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