NIPO weekpeilingen 1996

Samples were drawn from the Dutch population aged 18 years and older. All data from the surveys held between 1962 and 2000 are available in the DANS data collections.

Background variables: Sex / age / religion / income / vote recall latest elections / party preference / if stated not knowing what party to vote for at next elections: what party will have most chances that respondent will vote for? / level of education / union membership / professional status / < self > left‐right rating / party alignment / province / degree of urbanization / weight factor. Topical variables: n9605: If VVD will be largest party after elections, whom from VVD for prime-minister: Bolkestein / Wiegel / Someone else. n9606: If VVD will be largest party after elections, whom from VVD for prime-minister: Bolkestein / Wiegel / Someone else. n9607: If VVD will be largest party after elections, whom from VVD for prime-minister: Bolkestein / Wiegel / Someone else. n9608: If VVD will be largest party after elections, whom from VVD for prime-minister: Bolkestein / Wiegel / Someone else. n9615: Who to decide how to govern our country: Bolkestein, Borst, Heerma, de Hoop Scheffer, Jorritsma, Kok, Lubbers, van Mierlo, Rosenmuller, Rottenberg, Sorgdrager, Terpstra, Wallage, Wiegel, Wolffensperger / In two years time new Parliamentary elections: from what parties should there be ministers in Dutch cabinet? / Knowing what parties form government at this time? / Mention parties that form present government / Who to become prime-minister after elections in two years' time? n9634: Type of people in general speaking truth, being honest teachers, doctors, priests, vicars, TV-newsreaders, professors, judges, 'man or woman in the street', police, survey researchers, civil servants, union-leaders, business-people, politicians, ministers, journalists, scientists (for example natural scientists, chemical scientists, etc.).