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Do you know anyone {else} who has contacted [retiring OR running U.S. House representative] or anyone in his/her office?
Knows someone who contacted House representative · Asked in 4 waves, 1978–1990 · 7,858 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped as not asked: 0 'No recent incumbent (1990, NJ01: 10 cases)'. Kept and flagged: 9 (other_missing). Codebook notes: GENERAL NOTE: See VCF0961.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
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.
| Group | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 19% | 81% | 1970 | ±2 | |
| Urban | 19% | 81% | 444 | ±5 | |
| Suburban |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900309. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 1,970 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860288. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 2,176 |
| ANES 1980 Time Series Study Source variable: V800965. | 1980-09-02 to 1981-02-07 | face to face | 1,614 | 1,408 |
| ANES 1978 Time Series Study Source variable: V780233. | 1978-11-08 to 1979-01-25 | face to face | 2,304 | 2,304 |
| 17% |
| 83% |
| 863 |
| ±3 |
| Rural | 21% | 79% | 663 | ±4 |
ANES 1990 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.