The electoral fortunes of women candidates for congress

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 205-221

  Smith, Eric R A N ^a   Fox, Richard L ^a  

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EID: 0041027153     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106591290105400111     Document Type: Article

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