Abstract
It is sometimes possible, using census data and overall voting figures, to estimate the voting behaviour of various socio-economic groups. In particular this involves, under certain assumptions, the use of least square regression analysis. The results themselves provide a partial check on the validity of these assumptions. This study shows, taking the city of Liverpool as a whole, that there is no consistent relationship between socio-economic group and voting behaviour. But more consistent patterns are revealed if the city is divided into a number of areas according to their social composition.
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