The determinants of candidates' vote share and the advantages of incumbency in city council elections

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 921-935

  Krebs, Timothy B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

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EID: 0032220660     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2991735     Document Type: Article

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