Abstract
This article reexamines gender differences in electoral outcomes. We consider whether electoral competition has a differential impact on the electoral fortunes of male and female quality candidates. This study uses an original data set containing detailed candidate information for US House open seat primary and general elections between 1994 and 2004. The results indicate that when multiple quality candidates enter the race, female quality candidates are at a greater disadvantage than their male counterparts. The results suggest that null findings from previous work are a product of the way the relationship between gender and electoral outcomes is typically modeled.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 298-317 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Journal of Women, Politics and Policy |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 3 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Keywords
- Women and politics
- female congressional candidates
- general elections
- primary elections
- quality challengers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Sociology and Political Science