The effects of turnout on partisan outcomes in U.S. presidential elections 1960-2000

Journal of Politics

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1248-1274

  Martinez, Michael D ^a   Gill, Jeff ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33744958768     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2005.00359.x     Document Type: Review

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