eechidna (version 1.3.0)

fp13: 2013 Australian Federal election data: First preference votes for candidates (House of Representatives) in each electorate.

Description

A dataset containing first preference vote counts, candidate names, and other results for the House of Representatives from the 2013 Australian federal election. The data were obtained from the Australian Electoral Commission, and downloaded from http://results.aec.gov.au/17496/Website/HouseDownloadsMenu-17496-csv.htm and http://www.aec.gov.au/elections/federal_elections/2013/downloads.htm.

Usage

fp13

Arguments

Format

A data frame with the following variables:

  • StateAb: Abbreviation for state name

  • UniqueID: numeric identifier that links the electoral division with Census and other election datasets.

  • DivisionNm: Electoral division name

  • BallotPosition: Candidate's position on the ballot

  • CandidateID: Candidate ID

  • Surname: Candidate surname

  • GivenNm: Candidate given name

  • PartyAb: Abbreviation for political party name

  • PartyNm: Political party name

  • Elected: Whether the candidate was elected (Y/N)

  • HistoricElected: Whether the candidate is the incumbent member

  • OrdinaryVotes: Number of ordinary votes cast at the electorate for the candidate

  • Percent: Percentage of ordinary votes for the candidate