Voting behaviour in Singapore: A preliminary investigation from a multi-attribute attitudinal perspective

The multi-attribute attitude model is employed to study voter behaviour in Singapore. Specifically, a set of beliefs of the personal attributes of political candidates considered important to voters was examined. Results indicated that such beliefs did predict voters' affective evaluation and i...

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Main Authors: LEONG, S. M., TAN, Chin Tiong, WONG, K. C.
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1989
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6467
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7466/viewcontent/Meng1989_Article_VotingBehaviourInSingaporeAPre.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:The multi-attribute attitude model is employed to study voter behaviour in Singapore. Specifically, a set of beliefs of the personal attributes of political candidates considered important to voters was examined. Results indicated that such beliefs did predict voters' affective evaluation and intention to vote for a typical political candidate reasonably well. Implications of the findings are discussed and suggestions for future research provided.