Candidates and Local Campaigns: Are there Just Four Canadian Types?

A recent political anthropology argues that the character of Canadian parties' constituency election campaigns is largely determined by the nature of their local associations' nomination politics, as shaped by the electoral appeal of the constituencies in which it takes place. Three charac...

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Published in:Party politics 2003-09, Vol.9 (5), p.619-636
Main Authors: Carty, R. Kenneth, Eagles, D. Munroe, Sayers, Anthony
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canada
Candidates
Constituencies
Constituency
Elections
Electoral campaigning
Local elections
Local Politics
Political Campaigns
Political parties
Political science
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Summary:A recent political anthropology argues that the character of Canadian parties' constituency election campaigns is largely determined by the nature of their local associations' nomination politics, as shaped by the electoral appeal of the constituencies in which it takes place. Three characteristics of the nomination process define a model that suggests there are only four basic types of candidate in Canadian elections, each producing a distinctive campaign organization and style in terms of both constituency activity and the integration of the local campaign with that of its national party. In this article, we use the data from a national survey of local associations of the national parties to explore the applicability of the proposed typology and test hypothesized party organizational and campaign relationships that flow from this theory of local campaign politics.
ISSN:1354-0688
1460-3683
DOI:10.1177/13540688030095006