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Have you (or anyone in your family living here) ever contacted [running U.S. House incumbent] or anyone in his/her office? (IF YES: ) Was it to seek information?
Contacted House incumbent to seek information · Asked in 9 waves, 1978–1994 · 16,859 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): 9 in 1984, 1992. Kept and flagged: 0 (other_missing), 9 (other_missing). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See VCF0950.
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 | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 33% | 67% | 1795 | ±3 | |
| Northeast | 43% | 57% | 270 | ±7 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940630. 88% of responses are code 0, which the codebook uses for respondents outside the question's universe as well as DK/RF/NA (kept as other_missing); compute substantive shares without it. | 1994-11-09 to 1995-01-08 | mixed | 1,795 | 1,795 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V925703. 90% of responses are code 0, which the codebook uses for respondents outside the question's universe as well as DK/RF/NA (kept as other_missing); compute substantive shares without it. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,062 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900305. 87% of responses are code 0, which the codebook uses for respondents outside the question's universe as well as DK/RF/NA (kept as other_missing); compute substantive shares without it. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,980 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880782. 89% of responses are code 0, which the codebook uses for respondents outside the question's universe as well as DK/RF/NA (kept as other_missing); compute substantive shares without it. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860284. 86% of responses are code 0, which the codebook uses for respondents outside the question's universe as well as DK/RF/NA (kept as other_missing); compute substantive shares without it. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face |
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.
| Midwest | 26% | 74% | 493 | ±5 |
| South | 33% | 67% | 662 | ±4 |
| West | 34% | 66% | 370 | ±6 |
ANES 1994 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.
| 2,176 |
| 2,176 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840958. 88% of responses are code 0, which the codebook uses for respondents outside the question's universe as well as DK/RF/NA (kept as other_missing); compute substantive shares without it. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 1,941 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820198,V820235,V820252. 87% of responses are code 0, which the codebook uses for respondents outside the question's universe as well as DK/RF/NA (kept as other_missing); compute substantive shares without it. | 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 | face to face | 1,418 | 1,418 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800961. 87% of responses are code 0, which the codebook uses for respondents outside the question's universe as well as DK/RF/NA (kept as other_missing); compute substantive shares without it. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780229. 87% of responses are code 0, which the codebook uses for respondents outside the question's universe as well as DK/RF/NA (kept as other_missing); compute substantive shares without it. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |