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1958-1968: Do you happen to know which party elected the most Congressmen in the elections this/last month? (IF YES:) Which one? 1970-1984: Do you happen to know which party elected the most members to the House of representatives in the elections this/last month?
Knew which party won House majority in election · Asked in 12 waves, 1958–1984 · 18,234 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 0 in 1972, 1984. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: For 1968 and 1970, 5 responses of ‘half and half’ in each year have been coded 1. 1982 NOTE: 2 responses ‘other’ were coded 1.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Incorrect party mentioned; DK; No | Correct party mentioned | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V841007. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 1,930 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820524. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,418 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V801029. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780501. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| ANES 1976 Time Series Study Source variable: V763684. | 1976-09-07 to 1977-01-30 | face to face | 2,248 | 1,909 |
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V720951. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 1,110 |
| ANES 1970 Time Series Study Source variable: V700208(type 0). | 1970-11-04 to 1971-01-13 | face to face | 1,507 | 1,507 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 49% |
| 51% |
| 1930 |
| ±2 |
| Men | 40% | 60% | 856 | ±3 |
| Women | 56% | 44% | 1074 | ±3 |
ANES 1984 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680387. |
| 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 |
| face to face |
| 1,557 |
| 1,348 |
| ANES 1966 Time Series Study Source variable: V660101. | 1966-11-08 to 1967-02-01 | face to face | 1,291 | 1,291 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640306. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,450 |
| ANES 1960 Time Series Study Source variable: V600227. | 1960-09-12 to 1960-12-26 | face to face | 1,181 | 1,109 |
| ANES 1958 Time Series Study Source variable: V580020. | 1958-11-05 to 1958-12-25 | face to face | 1,450 | 1,450 |