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Association: Name: The Midwest Political Science Association URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/
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Benoit, Kenneth. and Marsh, Michael. "A FISTFUL OF EUROS: CAMPAIGN SPENDING EFFECTS UNDER THE SINGLE-TRANSFERABLE VOTE ELECTORAL SYSTEM" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, Apr 15, 2004 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p84164_index.html>

Benoit, K. R. and Marsh, M. , 2004-04-15 "A FISTFUL OF EUROS: CAMPAIGN SPENDING EFFECTS UNDER THE SINGLE-TRANSFERABLE VOTE ELECTORAL SYSTEM" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p84164_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: The effects of campaign spending on electoral outcomes remains relatively untested in comparative, multiparty contexts. Spending effects under the Single-Transferable Vote (STV) electoral system have received almost no attention from political scientists but that system's facilitation of candidate centered voting with the otherwise conventional partisan context common in parliamentary democracies makes it especially interesting. Our study develops a model of competition and electoral success under STV and applies it to the Irish national election of May 2002. Using spending and electoral data gathered on 464 candidates from 42 constituencies to elect Ireland's 166-member legislature, we parameterize and then statistically estimate the effects of candidate spending in both absolute and relative terms. Testing both inter- and intra-party spending effect we find a positive and statistically significant relationship between spending and electoral success. Increased spending on behalf of a candidate brings more votes for that candidate, in competition against not only all candidates but also in competition with own-party running mates. Increased spending also directly increases a candidate’s chance of winning a seat.

The Potential of the Internet as a Campaign Tool: The Relationship Between Incumbency, Political Party, Election Outcomes and the Relative Quality of Campaign Websites

The Effectiveness of Local Party Campaigns in the 2005 British General Election: Combining Evidence From Campaign Spending, Agent Survey Data and the British Election Study