Congressional Election Forecasting

Michael S Lewis-Beck; Tom W Rice

doi:10.1017/S0896082800000271

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Journal article

Congressional Election Forecasting

Michael S Lewis-Beck and Tom W Rice

Political Science Teacher, Vol.1(3), pp.14-16

1988

DOI: 10.1017/S0896082800000271

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Abstract

Reviews the growing literature on the forecasting of elections, providing an example in the form of 1988 congressional election predictions. Briefly discusses the history of election outcome prediction and outlines two scientific forecasting models which, the authors state, are appropriate for use in the classroom. (GEA)

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Elections

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High Schools

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Prediction

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Title: Subtitle: Congressional Election Forecasting
Creators: Michael S Lewis-Beck
Tom W Rice
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Political Science Teacher, Vol.1(3), pp.14-16
DOI: 10.1017/S0896082800000271
ISSN: 0896-0828
Language: English
Date published: 1988
Academic Unit: Political Science
Record Identifier: 9983988986902771

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