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Gathers information on every election for president, governor, senator, and representative
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A comprehensive reference collection of election statistics, the second edition (1985) is cited in BCL3, Sheehy, and ARBA 1986 . The volume includes not only election data, but also narrative explanations and interpretations of the context of elections, such as the evolution of political parties, the workings of political conventions, the function of the Electoral College, and the increasing role of presidential primaries. This updated edition incorporates data on all federal and gubernatorial elections from 1985 through 1993. New to this edition are a section on politics and issues 1945-1992, to put in perspective the national and state elections held during that period; discussion of the 1990s efforts in several states to limit congressional terms; and updated coverage of reapportionment in the 1990s, including legal challenges to "racial gerrymandering." Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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