Voting behaviour at by-elections

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A Levels Government and Politics (Participation and Voting behaviour) Mind Map on Voting behaviour at by-elections, created by dottydiva96 on 03/01/2014.
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Voting behaviour at by-elections
  1. Typical of by-elections
    1. Large swings
      1. Low turnouts
        1. High levels of tactical and protest voting
          1. Voters can vote 'risk free' as by-elections very rarely effect government
          2. By-elections between 2005 - 2010
            1. Swings in excess of 10% against Labour in 5 of the 14 by-elections
              1. Turnout for 8 less than 50%
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