Statistical history of the American electorate

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: List of Tables -- Preface -- 1 The Accuracy and Inaccuracy of Election Data -- 2 Who Is Allowed to Vote: Suffrage and Election Laws -- 3 Who Goes to the Polls -- 4 The Familiarity of Presidential Elections -- 5 The Obscurity of House Elections -- 6 The Notoriety of Senate Elections -- 7 The Isolation of Gubernatorial Elections? -- 8 Party Winners and Losers Across Multiple Elections -- Appendix -- A Major-Party Labels -- B Additional House Election Data -- Bibliography -- Index.