A post poll survey in Uttaranchal was conducted after the 2002 State Assembly Elections in 42 polling stations of 14 assembly constituencies. The sample of assembly constituencies was drawn randomly using the probability proportionate to size (PPS) method and three polling booths in each of the selected constituency were drawn randomly. The sample of respondents was randomly drawn form the electoral rolls of the selected polling booths. A total of 733 respondents were interviewed a few days after the polling. The fieldwork for this survey was carried out during February 18-22, 2002 by the students of H N B Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal) and was coordinated by Annpurna Nautiyal, head of the department of political science. The sample comprised 54 per cent males, 80 per cent Hindus, 20 per cent dalits, 76 per cent rural and 24 per cent illiterates. The fieldwork was partially funded by The Hindustan Times.
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Kumar, S. (2002). Uttaranchal : Assembly Elections: Marginal Difference. Economic and Political Weekly, 37(20), 1879-1882.
Abstract: The difference in the proportion of votes polled by the Congress which won a majority of seats in the assembly and the BJP which came a poor second is small enough to prompt a more serious inquiry into the voting behaviour of the electorate in this new state.
The post poll survey in Uttaranchal was conducted in 42 polling stations of 14 assembly constituencies. The sample of assembly constituencies was drawn randomly using the probability proportionate to size (PPS) method and three polling booths in each of the selected constituency were drawn randomly. The sample of respondents was randomly drawn form the electoral rolls of the selected polling booths. A total of 733 respondents were interviewed a few days after the polling. The fieldwork for this survey was carried out during February 18-22, 2002 by the students of H N B Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal) and was coordinated by Annpurna Nautiyal, head of the department of political science. The sample comprised 54 per cent males, 80 per cent Hindus, 20 per cent dalits, 76 per cent rural and 24 per cent illiterates. The fieldwork was partially funded by The Hindustan Times.
