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Telephone survey data obtained in two waves from 2,000 Dutch voters are used to differentiate three groups of respondents -- those willing to participate in an election survey, those only willing to participate in a short general interview, & nonrespondents -- in relation to various background characteristics (age, education, sex, urbanization) & political interest. Results show large differences, especially with respect to political interest, between groups 1 & 2. Two sets of results are used in combination to estimate the level of political interest among group 3. Comparison of these findings with historical data indicates that political interest among the Dutch population increased in the 1970s & stabilized during the 1980s & 1990s. No evidence was found for a widening of the gulf between the public & politicians. 9 Tables, 2 Figures, 51 References. Adapted from the source document.

Results from the 1986 parliamentary elections in the Netherlands are examined to assess the impact on voting behavior of several major factors: pillarization, based on religion & SC; issues; candidate orientations; & ideology. The importance of religion & SC has declined since the 1950s, with religious voters supporting secular parties & secular voters also supporting religious parties, especially the Christian Democrats. Issues & economic ideology are strongly related to party choice; candidate orientations also have some influence. Each of these perspectives explains part of voter behavior; together they yield two discriminant functions, one correlated with Left-Right orientation, various political issues, & support for various candidates, the other with religiosity & abortion attitudes. Together, these discriminant functions correctly classify 52% of voters by party preferences. 20 Tables, 2 Figures. Modified HA