Dueling Incumbent House Elections, 1843-2018

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

American Politics Research Pub Date : 2022-08-12 DOI:10.1177/1532673X221116618

H. Ashton, Michael H. Crespin, Seth C. McKee

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Abstract

Throughout American history some members of Congress are beset with the unfortunate predicament of facing a fellow incumbent in their bids for reelection. One culprit is responsible for these atypical contests: redistricting. Using district and sub-district level data, this research note provides the first systematic coverage of all dueling incumbent general election U.S. House races from 1843 to 2018. We chronicle and analyze when we expect to see dueling incumbent races, the ability of parties to target out-party incumbents, and the electoral value of previously represented constituents for incumbents in reconfigured districts. Although incumbent duels are uncommon, they comprise a substantial number of incumbent general election defeats in contests following redistricting.

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现任众议院选举，1843-2018

纵观美国历史，一些国会议员在竞选连任时遇到了一位现任议员的不幸困境。造成这些非典型竞争的罪魁祸首之一是重新划分选区。本研究报告利用地区和街道层面的数据，首次系统地报道了1843年至2018年美国众议院所有决斗的现任大选。我们记录并分析了我们预计何时会看到决斗的现任总统竞选，政党针对现任总统的能力，以及之前代表的选民对重组地区现任总统的选举价值。尽管现任总统的决斗并不常见，但在重新划分选区后的竞选中，他们在现任总统的大选中失败了相当多。

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American Politics Research POLITICAL SCIENCE-

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2.80

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6.70%

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期刊介绍： The purpose of Amercian Politics Research is to promote and disseminate high-quality research in all areas of American politics, including local, state, and national. American Politics Research will publish significant studies concerning American political behavior, political parties, public opinion, legislative behavior, courts and the legal process, executive and administrative politics, public policy, and all other topics appropriate to our understanding of American government and politics. Manuscripts from all social science disciplines are welcomed.