The Pakistani Voter, Electoral Politics and Voting Behaviour in the PunjabOxford University Press, 1999 - 341 pages A study of voting behaviour in Pakistan. Beginning by outlining Pakistan's electoral history, it then proceeds to analyze voting behaviour in Pakistan's most populous and politicaly powerful province: the Punjab. The book argues that the main underlying determinant of voting behaviour in the Punjab is voter perception of which candidate and party will be the most effective at delivering patronage. |
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Page 157
... candidates who were not serious contenders . Many candidates have a ' covering candidate ' in the race to step in for them in case they are forced to withdraw . Although covering candidates should not receive votes , they invariably do ...
... candidates who were not serious contenders . Many candidates have a ' covering candidate ' in the race to step in for them in case they are forced to withdraw . Although covering candidates should not receive votes , they invariably do ...
Page 190
... candidates have survived . In 1993 , independents won 23.2 per cent of the vote in western Punjab in contrast to only 4.2 per cent in northern Punjab , 3.7 per cent in central Punjab , and 1.2 per cent in southern Punjab . Even the two ...
... candidates have survived . In 1993 , independents won 23.2 per cent of the vote in western Punjab in contrast to only 4.2 per cent in northern Punjab , 3.7 per cent in central Punjab , and 1.2 per cent in southern Punjab . Even the two ...
Page 191
... candidates , but in 1993 as religious party candidates or as inde- pendents . In only one constituency ( NA - 42 ) in Attock district , which socially and politically resembles western Punjab , did a ' feudal ' candidate manage to win a ...
... candidates , but in 1993 as religious party candidates or as inde- pendents . In only one constituency ( NA - 42 ) in Attock district , which socially and politically resembles western Punjab , did a ' feudal ' candidate manage to win a ...
Contents
Pakistans Electoral History | 15 |
Punjabs Electoral Geography | 34 |
The UrbanRural Divide | 68 |
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