Ontario Provincial Election Surveys

Ontario Provincial Election Survey

1977

List of Variables

idnum
sample
stratum
ed
ea
address
rrel
rsex
rage
rms
nelig
nhh
month
day
intleng
lang
ncalls
ped
wt
pecf1
hhcf1
pecf2
hhcf2
q1
q2
q3
q4
q5
q6a
q6b
q7
q8
q9
q10a
q10b
q10c
q10d
q10e
q10f
q11a
q11b
q11c
q11d
q11e
q11f
q12a
q12b
q13aa
q13ab
q13ac
q13b
q13c
q13d
q14aa
q14ab
q14ac
q14ad
q14ae
q14b
q14c
q14da
q14db
q14dc
q14dd
q14de
q14df
q14dg
q14dh
q15
q16
q17
q18a
q18b
q18c
q18d
q18e
q19pap1
q19par1
q19pap2
q19par2
q19pap3
q19par3
q19pap4
q19par4
q22
q23
q24
q25
q26
q27
q28a
q28b
q28c
q28d
q28e
q28f
q28g
q28h
q29a
q29b
q29c
q29d
q29e
q29f
q29g
q30
q31a
q31b1
q31b2
q31c1
q31c2
q32
q33
q34gen
q34dav
q34lew
q34smi
q35
q36a
q36b
q37
q38
q39a
q39b
q39c
q39d
q39e
q39f
q39g
q40a
q40b
q40c
q41a
q41b
q41c
q42a
q42b
q42c
q43a
q43b
q43c
q43d
q44a
q44b
q44c
q44d
q45
q46
q47a
q47b
q47c
q47d
q47e
q47f
q47g
q48
q49
q50
q51
q52am1
q52am2
q52al1
q52al2
q52bm1
q52bm2
q52bl1
q52bl2
q52cm1
q52cm2
q52cl1
q52cl2
q53am1
q53am2
q53al1
q53al2
q53bm1
q53bm2
q53bl1
q53bl2
q53cm1
q53cm2
q53cl1
q53cl2
q54dav
q54lew
q54smi
q55a
q55b
q55c
q56a
q56b
q56c
q57
q58a
q58b
q59a
q59b
q60a
q60b
q60c
q60d
q61a
q61b
q61c
q62a
q62b
q62c
q63
q64
q65
q66
q67
q68alit
q68aper
q68amail
q68acan
q68amet
q68blit
q68bper
q68bmail
q68bcan
q68bmet
q68clit
q68cper
q68cmail
q68ccan
q68cmet
q68dlit
q68dper
q68dmail
q68dcan
q68dmet
q69
q70a
q70b
q71a
q71b
q71c
q72a
q72b
q73
q74a
q74b
q74c
q74d
q74e
q74f
q74g
q74h
q74i
q74j
q74k
q74l
q74m
q74n
q75a
q75b
q75c
q76a
q76b
q76c1
q76c2
q77a
q77b
q78lib
q78pc
q78ndp
q78oth
q79a
q79b
q79c
q80a
q80b
q81a
q81b
q82a
q82b
q82c
q83a
q83b
q83c
q83d
q84a
q84b
q851
q852
q853
q854
q855
q856
q857
q858
q859
q8510
q8511
q8512
q8513
q8514
q8515
q8516
q8517
q8518
q8519
q8520
q8521
q8522
q8523
q8524
q8525
q8526
q8527
q8528
q8529
q8530
q8531
q8532
q86a
q86b
q87
q88
q88c
q89
q90a
q90b
q91
q92
q92c
q93
q94a
q94b
q95
q96
q96c
q97a
q97b
q97c
q98a
q98b
q98c
q99a
q99b
q99c
q99d
q99e1
q99e2
q100
q101a
q101b
q101c1
q101c2
q102
q103
q104
q105
region
urbsize / RESPONDENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
ELECTORAL DISTRICT
ENUMERATION AREA
RESPONDENT'S RELATION TO HEAD OF HHLD
RESPONDENT'S GENDER
RESPONDENT'S AGE
RESPONDENT'S MARITAL STATUS
NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD
INTERVIEW LENGTH
LANGUAGE
# OF CALLS MADE TO OBTAIN THE INTERVIEW
PROVINCIAL ELECTORAL DISTRICT
WEIGHT
PERSON CORRECTION FACTOR
HOUSEHOLD CORRECTION FACTOR
PERSON CORRECTION FACTOR
HOUSEHOLD CORRECTION FACTOR
ATTENTION TO PROVINCIAL ELECTION
INTEREST IN ELECTION
CLOSE RACE
CLOSE RACE IN RIDING?
SURPRISED AT RESULTS?
WHAT RESULTS SURPRISING
WHAT WAS 2ND MOST SURPRISING THING?
ELECTION NECESSARY?
FOLLOW POLITICS?
LEVEL
MONEY DONATIONS?
ATTEND PARTY FUNCTIONS
CANVASS?
CAMPAIGN SYMBOLS
ATTEND NOMINATION MEETINGS?
POLL WORKER
GAVE MONEY?
ATTENDED PARTY RALLIES?
CANVASSED?
CAMPAIGN BUTTONS ETC?
ATTENDED NOMINATION MEETINGS?
POLL AGENT?
MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
IMPORTANT IN VOTE DECISION
NEXT MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
THIRD MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
FOURTH MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
VOTE DECISION IMPORTANCE
MAJORITY OR MINORITY GOV'T BETTER
DIFF PARTY FOR MAJ GOVT?
BUSINESS EXPANSION
TAX CONCESSIONS
PROVIDE SUBSIDIES TO SMALL BUSINESS
SPEND MONEY TO PROVIDE LOW COST HOUSING
LESS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
VIEW ON BILINGUALISM
REDUCE TAXES OR SOCIAL SERVICES
HEALTH & MEDICAL CARE
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
HELP POOR
ELIMINATE PORNOGRAPHY
REDUCE POLLUTION
PROVIDE DAY CARE
DEVELOP NORTHERN ONTARIO
JOB SAFETY
HOURS WATCHING TV
HOURS LISTENING TO THE RADIO
READING DAILY PAPER
NEWS ON THE FRONT PAGE
NEWS ON THE INSIDE OF THE PAGE
EDITORALS
POLITICAL COLUMNIST?
OTHER PARTS OF THE PAPER
FIRST NEWSPAPER MENTIONED
PARTY SUPPORTED BY FIRST PAPER
SECOND NEWSPAPER MENTIONED
PARTY SUPPORTED BY SECOND PAPER
THIRD NEWSPAPER MENTIONED
PARTY SUPPORTED BY BY THIRD PAPER
FOURTH NEWSPAPER MENTIONED
PAPER SUPPORTED BY FOURTH PAPER
READ MUCH ABOUT ELECTION?
TV NEWS
NETWORK NEWS
MEDIA COVERAGE
ELECTION NEWS HELPFUL
WHICH MEDIA MOST HELPFUL?
HELPFUL IN DECIDING HOW TO VOTE?
WHAT PARTIES STOOD FOR
WHAT SORT OF PEOPLE THE LEADERS ARE
KEEP UP WITH THE MAIN ISSUES
ENJOY ELECTION RACE
REMIND ME OF MY PARTY'S STRONG POINTS
HELPED ME JUDGE WHO WAS LIKELY TO WIN
WHAT PARTIES WOULD DO IN POWER
MIND MADE UP
CAN'T TRUST POLITICIANS
NOT INTERESTED IN POLITICS
POLITICIANS RARELY SAY ANYTHING NEW
RELY ON FRIENDS
TV FOR RELAXATION
DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS SAID
JUDGE POLITICIANS BY TV APPEARANCES
OPINION CHANGE ON LEADERS OR PARTIES?
WAY OPINION CHANGED
WAY CHANGED 2ND MENTION
CAUSE OF CHANGE
CAUSE OF CHANGE 2ND MENTION
SAW OR HEARD ADS ON PARTIES
WHAT PARTIES?
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT BROADCASTS
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT DAVIS
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT ABOUT LEWIS
WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT SMITH
SEE OR HEAR LEADERS' DEBATE
MOST IMPRESSIVE LEADER
LEAST IMPRESSIVE LEADER
HEARD OR READ ABOUT DEBATE
WHO WON DEBATE
DAVIS ON RADIO
LEWIS ON RADIO
SMITH ON RADIO
DEBATE AMONG CANDIDATES
DAVIS TV INTERVIEW
LEWIS TV INTERVIEW
SMITH ON TV INTERVIEW
PC ADS ON BC VOTERS
MORE OR LESS SYMPATHETIC TO NDP
MORE OR LESS SYMPATHETIC TO PC
PC ADS ON LIBERALS SWITCHING TO PC
MORE OR LESS SYMPATHETIC TO LIBERALS
MORE OR LESS SYMPATHETIC TO PC
PC CANDIDATE IN RIDING
NDP IN RIDING
LIBERAL IN RIDING
KNOW CABINET MINISTER
SECOND CABINET MINISTER
THIRD CABINET MINISTER
FOURTH CABINET MINISTER
PARTY ISSUING CHARTER
RESTRICT PROVINCIAL TAX
PARTY TO RAISE MINIMUM WAGE TO $4
PARTY PLEDGED TO BALANCE BUDGET BY 1981
NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF PROVINCIAL POLITIC
TV NEWS COVERAGE OF PROVINCIAL POLITICS
WROTE,CALLED ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR HELP
ATTENDED PROTEST OR DEMONSTRATION
WROTE TO PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO GIVE OPINION
SIGNED A PETITION
HELPED DRAFT A PETITION
ATTENDED A PUBLIC MEETING ETC
WROTE A LETTER TO EDITOR
HOW MUCH DID YOU DISCUSS ISSUES?
ASKED ABOUT POLITICS?
MOST INFORMATION ABOUT CAMPAIGN
MOST USEFUL INFORMATION
MOST ATTRACTIVE THING ABOUT PC
NEXT MOST ATTRACTIVE THING ABOUT PC
LEAST ATTRACTIVE THING ABOUT PC
NEXT LEAST ATTRACTIVE THING ABOUT PC
MOST ATTRACTIVE THING ABOUT NDP
NEXT MOST ATTRACTIVE THING ABOUT THE NDP
LEAST ATTRACTIVE THING ABOUT THE NDP
NEXT LEAST ATTRACTIVE THING ABOUT NDP
MOST ATTRACTIVE THING ABOUT THE LIBERALS
NEXT MOST ATTRACTIVE THING ABOUT THE LIB
LEAST ATTRACTIVE THING ABOUT THE LIBERAL
NEXT LEAST ATTRACTIVE THING ABOUT LIB
MOST APPEALING THING ABOUT DAVIS
NEXT MOST APPEALING THING ABOUT DAVIS
LEAST APPEALING ABOUT DAVIS
NEXT LEAST APPEALING THING ABOUT DAVIS
MOST APPEALING THING ABOUT LEWIS
NEXT MOST APPEALING THING ABOUT LEWIS
LEAST APPEALING THING ABOUT LEWIS
NEXT LEAST APPEALING THING ABOUT LEWIS
MOST APPEALING ASPECT OF SMITH
NEXT MOST APPEALING ASPECT OF SMITH
LEAST APPEALING ASPECT SMITH
NEXT LEAST APPEALING THING ABOUT SMITH
DAVIS AS POL LEADER
LEWIS AS POL LEADER
SMITH AS POL LEADER
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PARTIES
WHICH PARTIES MOST ALIKE
PARTIES LEAST ALIKE
PC PERFORMANCE SINCE 1975
NDP PERFORMANCE SINCE 1975
LIB PERFORMANCE SINCE 1975
ELECTION PREDICTION
PROVINCIAL PARTY ID
STRENGTH OF ID
CLOSER TO ONE PARTY?
CLOSE TO WHICH PARTY
EVER CLOSER TO OTHER PARTY
CLOSER TO WHICH PARTY
WHEN CHANGED PROV PARTY ID
WHY CHANGED PROV PARTY ID
FATHER HAVE PARTY ID?
FATHER'S PARTY ID
STRENGTH OF FATHER'S PARTY ID
MOTHER HAVE PARTY ID?
MOTHER'S PARTY ID
STRENGTH OF MOTHER'S PARTY ID
FATHER'S INTEREST IN POLITICS?
MOTHER'S INTEREST IN POLITICS
USUALLY AGREE WITH FATHER?
USUALLY AGREE WITH MOTHER
PARTY OR CANDIDATE CONTACT
LIB LIT
LIB CANVASSER
LIB MAIL
LIB CANDIDATE VISIT
LIB CANDIDATE
PC LIT
PC CANVASS
PC MAIL
PC CANDIDATE VISIT
PC CANDIDATE
NDP LIT
NDP CANVASS
NDP MAIL
NDP CANDIDATE VISIT
NDP CANDIDATE
OTHER LIT
OTHER CANVASS
OTHER MAIL
OTHER CANDIDATE VISIT
OTHER CANDIDATE
TIME VOTED
VOTED FOR SAME PARTY?
PARTY VOTED FOR REGULARLY
VOTED IN THIS ELECTION?
PARTY VOTED 1977
PARTY 77 IF HAD VOTED
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE HOW YOU WOULD VOTE?
CAMPAIGN EFFECT ON VOTE
EASY OR DIFFICULT DECISION?
TV BROADCASTS
TV COMMERCIALS
RADIO BROADCASTS
RADIO COMMERICALS
NEWSPAPER ADS
TV ELECTION NEWS
RADIO NEWS
TV DEBATE
NEWSPAPER ELECTION COVERAGE
NEWS EDITORIALS
PARTY LITERATURE
RADIO OPEN LINE
CONVERSATIONS
TV INTERVIEWS WITH PARTY LEADERS
PARTY PLATFORMS
PARTY LEADERS
LOCAL CANDIDATES
VOTED IN 75
PARTY VOTE 1975
CHANGE IN VOTE FROM 1975 TO 1977
CHANGE IN VOTE - 2ND REASON
VOTED IN 1971?
PARTY VOTE 1971
LIBERAL RANK
PC RANK
NDP RANK
OTHER RANK
REASON FOR VOTE
2ND REASON
3RD REASON
FEDERAL PARTY ID
STRENGTH OF FEDERAL ID
CLOSER TO ONE OF THE FEDERAL PARTIES?
WHICH PARTY?
VOTE IN JULY 74?
PARTY VOTE 1974
PARTY 74 IF HAD VOTED
GOVERNMENT SATISFACTION
FEDERAL GOVT SATISFACTION
LIFE SATISFACTION
FINANCIAL SATISFACTION
QUEBEC SEPARATION
ECONOMIC AGREEMENT WITH ONT?
CHANGE FOR WORSE
SIMPLE THINKING
PARTY LOYALTY
ONTARIO POLITICIANS
MONOPOLY
LOYALTY FIRST
FEDS DO MORE
AUTHORITY
POLITICIANS VIEWS
EFFICACY
CONSERVATIVE
NO PARTIES
AGE IS WISDOM
FARMERS & WORKERS
N-VOTING
PRACTICALITY
LOSE TOUCH
VOTE FOR MAN
LEADER
GOVERNMENT DOESN'T CARE
RISK TAKERS
INSIGNIFICANCE
RESPECT FOR TRADITION
POLITICS CORRUPTS
COMPLEXITY
INFLUENCE
JOBS
CORPORATE RIP-OFFS
TRUST IN GOVERNMENT
MEDIA RESPONSIBILITY
TRADE UNION INFLUENCE
WELFARE TOO EASY
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
SELF-EMPLOYMENT STATUS
OCCUPATION
NORMAL OCCUPATION
STATUS AS A SELF-EMPLOYED
MARITAL STATUS
SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT STATUS
SPOUSE SELF-EMPLOYMENT STATUS
SPOUSE OCCUPATION
SPOUSE NORMAL OCCUPATION
SPOUSE STATUS AS SELF-EMPLOYED
MAIN WAGE EARNER
MAIN WAGE EARNER'S OCCUPATION
MAIN WAGE EARNER'S SELF-EMPLOY STATUS
MAIN WAGE EARNER'S OCCUPATION
MAIN WAGE EARNER'S NORMAL OCCUPATION
MAIN WAGE EARNER'S STATUS:SELF-EMPLOY
CLASS CONSCIOUSNESS
SUBJECTIVE CLASS
FORCED CLASS
RELIGION
CHURCH ATTENDENCE
RELIGIOUS PERCEPTION
COUNTRY OF BIRTH
YR OF ENTRY
RESIDENCE IN ONT
LIVED IN OTHER PROV
FIRST OTHER PROVINCE LIVED
SECOND OTHER PROVINCE LIVED
ETHNICITY
TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP
WHO IN FAMILY BELONGS IN TRADE UNION
FIRST ACTIVE UNION MEMBER
SECOND ACTIVE UNION MEMBER
BACKGROUND SIZE
RESPONDENT'S EDUCATION
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME
YEAR OF BIRTH