Do you know anyone {else} who has contacted [running U.S. House incumbent] or anyone in his/her office? Did this (person/group) get a response? 1978-1986: (IF YES:) Was this (person/group) satisfied with the response? 1988-1992: (IF YES:) How satisfied was this (person/group) with the response?
Other person's satisfaction with House incumbent's response · Asked in 9 waves, 1978–1994 · 16,841 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 | Very satisfied (1978-1984: Yes; satisfied) | Somewhat satisfied | Not very satisfied (1978-1984: Somewhat dissatisfied) |
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| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1994 Time Series Study Source variable: V940636. 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: V925709. 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. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,052 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900311. 85% 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: V880788. 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. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860290. 85% 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.
| Not at all satisfied (1978-1984: No; not satisfied) |
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| n |
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| MoE |
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| All respondents | 57% | 33% | 5% | 6% | 1795 | ±3 | |
| Lower income | 60% | 31% | 5% | 4% | 542 | ±5 | |
| Middle income | 49% | 36% | 6% | 10% | 572 | ±5 | |
| Upper income | 60% | 34% | 2% | 5% | 535 | ±5 |
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: V840964. 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. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 1,933 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study Source variable: V820204,V820241,V820258. 85% 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: V800967. 84% 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: V780235. 85% 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 |