Determinants of Candidate Emergence in U.S. House Elections: An Exploratory Study

Legislative Studies Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-96

  Maisel, L Sandy ^a   Stone, Walter J ^a  

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EID: 0038313779     PISSN: 03629805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/440292     Document Type: Article

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