POPULARITY AND THE VOTE

1 April 1983

journal article
research article
Published by SAGE Publications in American Politics Quarterly

Vol. 11 (2) , 237-241
https://doi.org/10.1177/004478083011002006

Abstract

In this article we examine the relationship between incumbent governors' popularity ratings and their subsequent vote percentages. Analysis shows that the popularity ratings are clearly related to the vote percentages. Specifically, our model suggests that an incumbent governor can be confident of reelection with a popularity “approval” rating above approximately 48%.

Keywords

POPULARITY RATINGS
INCUMBENT GOVERNORS
VOTE PERCENTAGES
APPROXIMATELY
SUBSEQUENT VOTE
POPULARITY

This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:

Presidential Popularity and Presidential Vote
Public Opinion Quarterly, 1982
Presidential Popularity and Presidential Elections
Public Opinion Quarterly, 1979