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Title:
Canadian Census and Election Data, 1908-1968; 1911 Census, 1908 and 1911 Elections

Subject Categories:
Population censuses - Population, vital statistics and censuses
Political history - History
Election returns - Politics

Depositor(s):
ICPSR

Principal Investigator(s):
Blake, D.E.

Abstract:
This dataset consists of 7 files of Canadian census and election data, each corresponding to a particular electoral period when the number of constituencies was fixed. The files include: returns from the federal elections of 1908 and 1911 and data from the 1911 census; the elections of 1917 and 1921 and the census of 1921; the elections of 1925, 1926 and 1930; the elections of 1935, 1940 and 1945; the election of 1949 and the census of 1951; the elections of 1953, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1965 and the census of 1961; the election of 1968.
Main Topics:
The election data include the total valid vote cast and the percentage of the total vote received by each of the major parties as well as a total for all other parties.
The census data include religion and ethnicity as well as information on education, occupation, and income from the census of 1961.

Coverage:
Time Period Covered: 1908-1911
Country: Canada
Observation Units: Administrative units (geographical/political)

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:National

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Time Series
Sampling Procedures: No sampling (total universe)
Method of Data Collection: Compilation of census and electoral data
Data Sources: Census records; electoral records.

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.

Available to UK residents or those registered at UK institutions of higher or further education only.
Availability: History Data Service, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: hds@essex.ac.uk
Originating Archive: ICPSR - Original Study Number: 0039

Date of Release:
First Edition: 1 January 1979