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Leadership Effects in Parliamentary Elections in Australia and Britain

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  • Bean, Clive
  • Mughan, Anthony

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Political party leaders are an increasingly influential electoral force in contemporary liberal democracies. We test the hypothesis that their appeal is idiosyncratic, that is, that their electoral effect is a function of the leadership qualities voters perceive individual candidates as possessing. Thus, the less similar their personality profiles, the more the characteristics influencing the vote should differ from one leader to another. A comparison of Australia and Britain finds the opposite to be the case. Despite the divergent profiles of party leaders, the precise characteristics influencing the vote are remarkably similar in the two countries. This does not mean, however, that variation in the distribution of these characteristics is unimportant. It can affect the balance of the party vote and may even have been the difference between victory and defeat for the Australian Labor party in the closely fought 1987 election.

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  • Bean, Clive & Mughan, Anthony, 1989. "Leadership Effects in Parliamentary Elections in Australia and Britain," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 83(4), pages 1165-1179, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:apsrev:v:83:y:1989:i:04:p:1165-1179_08
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