Canadian election surveys and data

Contents:
Microdata files: federal election surveys, provincial election surveys,
Aggregate data files: official voting results & campaign finances
Finding additional resources

Note: the links in this document provide, in most cases, access only to documentation describing the content of the files listed. To obtain access to the microdata or aggregate data files themselves, contact the Data Library Service. In most cases, the data are restricted to University of Toronto faculty, students, and staff for academic research and teaching purposes lnly.

Federal election survey	Documentation
Federal election year: 2008
Canadian election study, 2008 Principal investigator: Gidengil, Elisabeth (McGill University), Joanna Everitt (University of New Brunswick, Patrick Fournier (Université de Montréal), & Neil Nevitte (University of Toronto)	Access data and documentation
Canadian election study, 2004-2006-2008 panel data set Principal investigator: Gidengil, Elisabeth (McGill University), Joanna Everitt (University of New Brunswick, Patrick Fournier (Université de Montréal), & Neil Nevitte (University of Toronto)	Access data and documentation
Federal election year: 2006
Canadian election study, 2006 Principal investigator: André Blais, Elisabeth Gidengil, Neil Nevitte, Patrick Fournier and Joanna Everitt Distributor: Université de Montré. Faculté des artes et des sciences. Département de science politique	Access data and documentation
Canadian election study, 2004-2006-2008 panel data set Principal investigator: Gidengil, Elisabeth (McGill University), Joanna Everitt (University of New Brunswick, Patrick Fournier (Université de Montréal), & Neil Nevitte (University of Toronto)	Access data and documentation
Federal election year: 2004
Canadian election study, 2004 Principal investigator: André Blais, Elisabeth Gidengil, Neil Nevitte, Patrick Fournier and Joanna Everitt Distributor: Université de Montré. Faculté des artes et des sciences. Département de science politique	Access data and documentation
Canadian election study, 2004-2006-2008 panel data set Principal investigator: Gidengil, Elisabeth (McGill University), Joanna Everitt (University of New Brunswick, Patrick Fournier (Université de Montréal), & Neil Nevitte (University of Toronto)	Access data and documentation
Federal election year: 2000
Canadian election study, 2000 Principal investigator: André Blais, Elisabeth Gidengil, Richard Nadeau, and Neil Nevitte Distributor: Université de Montré. Faculté des artes et des sciences. Département de science politique Access data [Restricted]	Home page Technical documentation [PDF format] Campaign period survey Frequencies, unweighted [PDF format] Questionnaire [PDF format] Post-election survey Frequencies, unweighted [PDF format] Questionnaire [PDF format] Mailback survey Frequencies, unweighted [PDF format] Questionnaire [WordPerfect format] Joint data file (final version) Contextual variables SPSS dictionary Frequencies, unweighted Restricted Webstats interface
Survey of voters and non-voters, 2002 Principal investigators: Pammet, Jon H. & Lawrence LeDuc Distributor: Elections Canada	Access data and documentation
Federal election year: 1997
The 1997 Canadian election survey Principal investigator: André Blais, Elisabeth Gidengil, Richard Nadeau, and Neil Nevitte Distributor: York University. Institute for Social Research; ICPSR 2593; Université de Montréal. Faculté des artes et des sciences. Département de science politique Access data [Restricted]	Home page Technical documentation Campaign period survey Campaign period questionnaire Post-election survey Post election questionnaire Mailback survey Mailback survey questionnaire [PDF format] Joint data file SPSS display dictionary Frequencies, unweighted
Federal election year: 1993
1993 Canadian election study incorporating the 1992 referendum survey on the Charlottetown Accord Principal investigator: Richard Johnston, André Blais, Henry E. Brady, Elisabeth Gidengil, and Neil Nevitte Distributor: York University. Institute for Social Research; ICPSR 6571 Access data [Restricted]	Codebook [UWO.SSCL ed.] SPSS display dictionary Frequencies, unweighted
Political support in Canada, 1993 Principal investigators: Clarke, Harold D. & Allan Kornberg Distributor: ICPSR 6891	Codebook
Federal election year: 1988
The 1988 national election study Principal investigator: Richard Johnston, André Blais, Henry E. Brady, Jean Crête Distributor: York University. Institute for Social Research; ICPSR 9386 Access data [Restricted]	Technical documentation Campaign election CATI script Post election CATI script SPSS control commands
Political support in Canada, 1983-1988 Principal investigators: Clarke, Harold D. & Allan Kornberg Distributor: ICPSR 9874	1988 national pre-election survey SPSS dictionary Frequencies, unweighted 1988 national post-election & 1988 pre-post election panel survey SPSS dictionary Frequencies, unweighted
Political support in Canada, 1990 Principal investigators: Clarke, Harold D. & Allan Kornberg Distributor: ICPSR 6309	SPSS dictionary
Federal election year: 1984
The 1984 Canadian national election study Principal investigators: Ronald D. Lambert, Steven D. Brown, James E. Curtis, Barry J. Kay, John M. Wilson Distributor: ICPSR 8544 Access data [Restricted]	Codebook
Political support in Canada, 1983-1988 Principal investigators: Clarke, Harold D. & Allan Kornberg Distributor: ICPSR 9874	1983 national cross-sectional survey SPSS dictionary Frequencies, unweighted 1984 national cross-sectional & 1983-1984 national panel survey SPSS dictionary Frequencies, unweighted
Federal election year: 1980
The 1974-1979-1980 Canadian national elections and Quebec referendum panel study Principal investigators: Harold Clarke, Jane Jenson, Lawrence Leduc, Jon Pammett Distributor: ICPSR 8079 Access data [Restricted]	Codebook, SPSS dictionary, frequencies, unweighted
Federal election year: 1979
The 1974-1979-1980 Canadian national elections and Quebec referendum panel study Principal investigators: Harold Clarke, Jane Jenson, Lawrence Leduc, Jon Pammett Distributor: ICPSR 8079 Access data [Restricted]	Codebook, SPSS dictionary, frequencies, unweighted
Federal election year: 1974
The 1974-1979-1980 Canadian national elections and Quebec referendum panel study Principal investigators: Harold Clarke, Jane Jenson, Lawrence Leduc, Jon Pammett Distributor: ICPSR 8079 Access data [Restricted]	Codebook, SPSS dictionary, frequencies, unweighted
Canadian national election study, 1974 Principal investigators: Harold Clarke, Jane Jenson, Lawrence Leduc, Jon Pammett Distributor: ICPSR 7379	Codebook, questionnaires, frequencies, unweighted
Federal election year: 1972
Canadian national election study, 1972 Principal investigators: Canadian Market Opinion Research Distributor: ICPSR 7410 Access data [Restricted]	June-July 1972 pre-election survey Codebook Frequencies, unweighted September 1972 pre-election survey Codebook Frequencies, unweighted November 1972 post-election survey Codebook Frequencies, unweighted
Federal election year: 1968
1968 Canadian federal election Principal investigators: John Meisel Distributor: ICPSR 7009 Access data [Restricted]	Codebook Frequencies, unweighted
Federal election year: 1965
Canadian national election study, 1965 Principal investigators: Philip Converse, John Meisel, Maurice Pinard, Peter Regenstrief, Mildred Schwartz Distributor: ICPSR 7225 Access data [Restricted]	Codebook [with unweighted frequencies]

Provincial election surveys	Documentation
Quebec
Quebec provincial election study, 1973. Principal investigators: Hamilton, Richard & Maurice Pinard Distributor: ICPSR 9004	Record layout & frequencies
Quebec provincial and federal election study, 1962 : rise of a third party. Principal investigators: Pinard, Maurice Distributor: ICPSR 9003	Codebook
Quebec provincial election study, 1960. Principal investigators: Pinard, Maurice, Albert Breton & Raymond Breton Distributor: ICPSR 9002	Codebook
Ontario
Ontario election survey, 2007
Ontario provincial election survey, 1999
Ontario 1990 post-election survey. Principal investigator: Insight Canada Research	SPSS dictionary Frequencies, unweighted
British Columbia
British Columbia election study, 1979-1980./ (ICPSR 9019) Principal investigators: David J. Elkins, Donald E. Blake and Richard Johnson	Codebook Frequencies, unweighted