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National elections
Electoral Studies (1987). 6.1. 93-94
National Elections The Cycle of Elections Most recent popular election (Lower House and President) Term Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Colombia Costa Rica Denmark EEC Finland
(House) (President) (House) (President)
(House) (President)
(House) (President) France (House) (President) German Fed. Rep. Greece Iceland (House) (President) India Ireland (House) (President) Israel
212 6 3 4 6 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 6 5 7 4 4 4 4 5 5 7 4
3 Nov 85 30 Ckt 83 1 Dec84 23 Nov 86 8 Jun 86
(85:l) (87:l) (86:3) (86:l) (83:2) (84:3) (87:l) (87: 1) (86:3) (84:2) (84:3) (83:2) (82:2) (86:2) (821) (87:l) (82:l) (83:3)
13Oct85 15Nov86 4Sep84 9 Mar 86 25 May 86 2 Feb 86 10 Jan84 14-17 Jun 84 20121 Mar 83 26 Jan 82 16Mar86 lOMay 25 Jan 87 2 Jun 85 23 Apr83 2 Jun 84 24-28 Dee 84 17 Feb87 21 Oct83 23 Jul84
(85:2) (83:l) (84: 1) (84:3)
Italy Jamaica
Jaw Luxembourg Malaysia hlalta Mexico
(House) (President) The Netherlands New Zealand Norway Papua New Guinea Portugal (House) (President) South Africa Spain Sri Lanka (House) (President) Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom USA (House) (President) Venezuela (House) (President)
TtT72 5 (83:3) 5 (84:l) 4 (86:3) 5 (84:3) 5 (83:l) 5 (82:l) 3 (83:l) 6 (83: 1) 4 (86:3) 3 (84:3) 4 (86:l) 5 (83:2) 4 (86:3) 6 (86:3) 5 (82:l) 4 (86:3) (7~+ 6) 6 (83:2) 3 (86:l) 4 (84:l) 5 2 4 5 5
(83:3) (87:l) (85:2) (84:2) (84:2)
26 Jun 83 15Dec83 6 Jul86 17 Jun84 2 Aug 86 12Dec81 6 Jul85 4 Jul82 2 1 May 86 14 Jul84 9 Sep 85 5-26 Jun 82 6Oct85 16 Feb 86 5 May 87 22 Jun 86 21 Ju177 20 Ott 82 15Sep85 23Oct83 9 Jun 83 4 Nov 86 6 Nov 84 4Dec83 4Dec83
The table seeks to include countries with a population of over one million which have an established record of competitive multi-party elections. Iceland, Luxembourg and Malta are also included despite their smaller size. (Figures in parentheses indicate year and issue number of Ekctoral Studies where results from a country were last reported.)
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9-1 AUSTRIA .?3 IYor,ember 1986 (24 April 19S3) Voles % 43.1 (47.6) Socialist Party (SPO) 41.3 (43.2) People’s Party (OVP) 9.7 (5.0) Freedom Party (FPO) United Greens (VGO) (1.9) (1.4) Alternative List (XLO) 0.7 (0.7) Communist Party (KPO) 4.8 (-) Greens 0.3 (0.1) Others
IS3 Seats
so 77 IS 8 -
(90) (81) (12) (-) [-_, (-) (-1 (--)
Electorate 5.5m. (5.3m.) Valid votes 90.3% (91.3%).
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY .?5 January 198 7 (6 March 1983) Voles % Christian Democratic Union 34.5 (38.2) 9.8 (10.6) Christian Social Union Free Democratic Party 9.1 (6.9) 37.0 (38.2) Social Democratic Party 8.3 (5.6) Greens 1.3 (0.5) Others Electorate 45.3m. (44.lm.)
Valid votes 84.4% (88.4%).
Seats 174 (191) 49 (53) 46 (34) 186 (193) 42 (27) (-_)
National Elections The Cycle of Elections Most recent popular election (Lower House and President) Term Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Colombia Costa Rica Denmark EEC Finland
(House) (President) (House) (President)
(House) (President)
(House) (President) France (House) (President) German Fed. Rep. Greece Iceland (House) (President) India Ireland (House) (President) Israel
212 6 3 4 6 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 6 5 7 4 4 4 4 5 5 7 4
3 Nov 85 30 Ckt 83 1 Dec84 23 Nov 86 8 Jun 86
(85:l) (87:l) (86:3) (86:l) (83:2) (84:3) (87:l) (87: 1) (86:3) (84:2) (84:3) (83:2) (82:2) (86:2) (821) (87:l) (82:l) (83:3)
13Oct85 15Nov86 4Sep84 9 Mar 86 25 May 86 2 Feb 86 10 Jan84 14-17 Jun 84 20121 Mar 83 26 Jan 82 16Mar86 lOMay 25 Jan 87 2 Jun 85 23 Apr83 2 Jun 84 24-28 Dee 84 17 Feb87 21 Oct83 23 Jul84
(85:2) (83:l) (84: 1) (84:3)
Italy Jamaica
Jaw Luxembourg Malaysia hlalta Mexico
(House) (President) The Netherlands New Zealand Norway Papua New Guinea Portugal (House) (President) South Africa Spain Sri Lanka (House) (President) Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom USA (House) (President) Venezuela (House) (President)
TtT72 5 (83:3) 5 (84:l) 4 (86:3) 5 (84:3) 5 (83:l) 5 (82:l) 3 (83:l) 6 (83: 1) 4 (86:3) 3 (84:3) 4 (86:l) 5 (83:2) 4 (86:3) 6 (86:3) 5 (82:l) 4 (86:3) (7~+ 6) 6 (83:2) 3 (86:l) 4 (84:l) 5 2 4 5 5
(83:3) (87:l) (85:2) (84:2) (84:2)
26 Jun 83 15Dec83 6 Jul86 17 Jun84 2 Aug 86 12Dec81 6 Jul85 4 Jul82 2 1 May 86 14 Jul84 9 Sep 85 5-26 Jun 82 6Oct85 16 Feb 86 5 May 87 22 Jun 86 21 Ju177 20 Ott 82 15Sep85 23Oct83 9 Jun 83 4 Nov 86 6 Nov 84 4Dec83 4Dec83
The table seeks to include countries with a population of over one million which have an established record of competitive multi-party elections. Iceland, Luxembourg and Malta are also included despite their smaller size. (Figures in parentheses indicate year and issue number of Ekctoral Studies where results from a country were last reported.)
0261.3794/87/01/0093-02/SO3.00
0
1987 Butterworth
& Co (Publishers)
Ltd
9-1 AUSTRIA .?3 IYor,ember 1986 (24 April 19S3) Voles % 43.1 (47.6) Socialist Party (SPO) 41.3 (43.2) People’s Party (OVP) 9.7 (5.0) Freedom Party (FPO) United Greens (VGO) (1.9) (1.4) Alternative List (XLO) 0.7 (0.7) Communist Party (KPO) 4.8 (-) Greens 0.3 (0.1) Others
IS3 Seats
so 77 IS 8 -
(90) (81) (12) (-) [-_, (-) (-1 (--)
Electorate 5.5m. (5.3m.) Valid votes 90.3% (91.3%).
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY .?5 January 198 7 (6 March 1983) Voles % Christian Democratic Union 34.5 (38.2) 9.8 (10.6) Christian Social Union Free Democratic Party 9.1 (6.9) 37.0 (38.2) Social Democratic Party 8.3 (5.6) Greens 1.3 (0.5) Others Electorate 45.3m. (44.lm.)
Valid votes 84.4% (88.4%).
Seats 174 (191) 49 (53) 46 (34) 186 (193) 42 (27) (-_)