THE IMPORTANCE OF GENDER IN CONGRESSIONAL AND STATEWIDE ELECTIONS

Gender was found to be an important but not determinant variable in congressional and statewide campaigns. Gender-related differences in campaign techniques and strategies were found, although to a lesser degree than expected. Gender-based difficulties in campaign financing seem to be diminishing ov...

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Published in:Social science quarterly 1985-12, Vol.66 (4), p.954-963
Main Authors: BENZE, James G., DECLERCQ, Eugene R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Campaign finance
Congress
Congressional elections
Elections
FEMALE SEX
FEMININE POLITICS
Fundraising
Gender and Electoral Success
Grammatical gender
Incumbents
Men
POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
Political candidates
PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
Questionnaires
Sex Differences
Sex roles
State government
STRATEGY
VOTING
Womens studies
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Summary:Gender was found to be an important but not determinant variable in congressional and statewide campaigns. Gender-related differences in campaign techniques and strategies were found, although to a lesser degree than expected. Gender-based difficulties in campaign financing seem to be diminishing overall (particularly for female incumbents), but remain a major impediment for female challengers.
ISSN:0038-4941
1540-6237