Talk: Dr. Ruth Butterworth on the 1974 British General Election
Dr. Ruth Butterworth from Department of Political Studies at University of Auckland, analyses the 1974 British election and political polling. In 1970 two things stood out: the turnout was down from 1950 onward and also the share of the poll for each major party has dropped. This time the poll was up showing there were a sizeable number of people voting who did not vote last time, maybe new voters.
Princes Street Labour is a branch of the New Zealand Labour Party in Auckland. Founded on 1 March 1960, the Auckland Central University branch is one of the University's oldest clubs. It ran regular talks, lectures, and debates. This was a live event organised by the Princes Street branch, and recorded by Professor Robert Chapman from the Department of Political Studies.
Primary Title
- Talk: Dr. Ruth Butterworth on the 1974 British General Election
Date Broadcast
- Friday 5 April 1974
Duration
- 107:48
Channel
- Chapman Archive
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
- Princes Street Labour is a branch of the New Zealand Labour Party in Auckland. Founded on 1 March 1960, the Auckland Central University branch is one of the University's oldest clubs. It ran regular talks, lectures, and debates. This was a live event organised by the Princes Street branch, and recorded by Professor Robert Chapman from the Department of Political Studies.
Episode Description
- Dr. Ruth Butterworth from Department of Political Studies at University of Auckland, analyses the 1974 British election and political polling. In 1970 two things stood out: the turnout was down from 1950 onward and also the share of the poll for each major party has dropped. This time the poll was up showing there were a sizeable number of people voting who did not vote last time, maybe new voters.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Politics
Contributors
- Dr. Ruth Butterworth (Speaker)