Classification of presidential elections: An update

    Authors

    J. Knuckey

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Polity

    Keywords

    REALIGNMENT; Political Science

    Abstract

    This research note extends Gevald Pomper's 1967 classification of presidential elections through the 1996 election, replicating Pomper's methodology and adding a factor analysis to reveal the structure of presidential elections. That analysis identifies three clusters of presidential elections since 1932: the New Deal era elections of 1936 through 1956, the critical elections of 1960, 1964, and 1968, and a new stable era persisting since the 1972 election. The continuity among recent presidential elections challenges the widespread view that the post-1968 period has been one of "dealignment."

    Journal Title

    Polity

    Volume

    31

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-1999

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    639

    Last Page

    653

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000082487600005

    ISSN

    0032-3497

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