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Title
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The impact of electoral forces on party unity: An analysis of voting patterns among Florida's Democratic congressional delegation, 1972-1992.
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Creator
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O'Malley, Terence Trumpy Sr., Florida Atlantic University, Pritchard, Anita, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
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Abstract/Description
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This thesis examines the impact of electoral forces on party unity scores among Florida's Democratic congressional delegation from 1972 to 1992. The impacts of in-migration of non-southern whites, immigration of Hispanics, realignment into the Republican Party, and the enfranchisement of Black voters were analyzed. The increased party unity scores among Florida's Democratic Representatives was determined to be primarily the result of in-migration and realignment which resulted in a smaller,...
Show moreThis thesis examines the impact of electoral forces on party unity scores among Florida's Democratic congressional delegation from 1972 to 1992. The impacts of in-migration of non-southern whites, immigration of Hispanics, realignment into the Republican Party, and the enfranchisement of Black voters were analyzed. The increased party unity scores among Florida's Democratic Representatives was determined to be primarily the result of in-migration and realignment which resulted in a smaller, but more homogeneous Democratic delegation, a trend likely to continue.
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Date Issued
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1994
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15010
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Subject Headings
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United States--Congress--Voting, Florida--Politics and government, Political parties--Florida, Party affiliation--Florida
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Format
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Document (PDF)
