NORTHERN IRELAND

In: Electoral studies: an international journal, Band 8, Heft 3, S. 313-316

Abstract

THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES THE 1989 EUROPEAN ELECTIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND, NOTING ITS UNIQUE SINGLE TRANSFERABLE VOTE (STV) ELECTORAL SYSTEM. IT EXPLORES THE CAMPAIGN, CANDIDATES, ISSUES AND RESULTS IT CONCLUDES THAT THE RESULTS WERE QUITE PREDICTABLE AND THAT THIS TENDED TO REDUCE INTEREST IN THE ELECTION. PERSONALITY AND PRECEDENT PREDOMINATED.