The Early Parliamentary Elections of 1998: An Analysis of Voting Behavior in Comparison to the Parliamentary Election of 1996

摘要

Describes the voting behavior of various social & demographic groups of Czech voters in the early general election in 1998, comparing the electorates of the Left & non-Left as well as the electorates of particular left-wing parties (CSSD & KSCM) & non-left-wing parties (ODS, US, KDU-CSL). Also examined are similarities & dissimilarities of ODS & CSSD voters & changes in voting behavior between the 1996 & 1998 general elections. A profile is presented of a typical voter of each of the parliamentary parties.