The Presidential Surge and its Midterm Decline in Congressional Elections, 1868–1988
- 1 May 1991
- journal article
- Published by University of Chicago Press in The Journal of Politics
- Vol. 53 (02) , 477
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2131768
Abstract
This note examines the effects of presidential elections on congressional elections. Nationally aggregated congressional seat and vote change data for the 61 co...Keywords
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