Special elections in alternative vote electoral systems: Exploring turnout and the vote in Irish by-elections 1923-2019

Quinlan, Stephen

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dc.contributor.author	Quinlan, Stephen	de
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-01T11:05:03Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-01T11:05:03Z
dc.date.issued	2023	de
dc.identifier.issn	1467-856X	de
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/85008
dc.description.abstract	Most literature on special elections has focused on first-past-the-post contests and on the performance of governments. Turnout, candidates, and how the electoral system impacts the result have received less attention. This contribution fills these voids by exploring special elections in Ireland, elections conducted under the alternative vote system. Taking a multifaceted approach, it investigates the correlates of turnout, the impact of candidates and the decisive effect of lower preferences, while also testing multiple explanations of government performance. I find Irish special elections live up to the by-election truisms of lower turnout and government loss. Government performance is associated with national economic conditions. By-election victory is more likely among candidates with familial lineage and former members of parliament. Where they come into play, one in five candidates owe their victory to lower preferences.	de
dc.language	en	de
dc.subject.ddc	Politikwissenschaft	de
dc.subject.ddc	Political science	en
dc.subject.other	alternative vote; by-elections; government performance; special elections; turnout	de
dc.title	Special elections in alternative vote electoral systems: Exploring turnout and the vote in Irish by-elections 1923-2019	de
dc.description.review	begutachtet (peer reviewed)	de
dc.description.review	peer reviewed	en
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dc.source.journal	The British Journal of Politics and International Relations
dc.source.volume	25	de
dc.publisher.country	GBR	de
dc.source.issue	1	de
dc.subject.classoz	politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur	de
dc.subject.classoz	Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Irland	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Ireland	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Wahlsystem	de
dc.subject.thesoz	electoral system	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Wahlbeteiligung	de
dc.subject.thesoz	voter turnout	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Kandidatur	de
dc.subject.thesoz	candidacy	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Wahlverhalten	de
dc.subject.thesoz	voting behavior	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Wahlergebnis	de
dc.subject.thesoz	election result	en
dc.identifier.urn	urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-85008-8
dc.rights.licence	Deposit Licence - Keine Weiterverbreitung, keine Bearbeitung	de
dc.rights.licence	Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications	en
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dc.type.stock	article	de
dc.type.document	Zeitschriftenartikel	de
dc.type.document	journal article	en
dc.source.pageinfo	156-177	de
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dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1177/13691481211045730	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Veröffentlichungsversion	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Published Version	en
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