Factors which influence the Electorates voting behaviour.
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There are many factors which influence the Electorates voting behaviour. The traditional main parties Labour, Conservative, and Liberal undoubtedly sought various shares of votes dependent on social, economic, and since the 1950's racial group. Another important influence was that of geographical area. The following provides evidence of this and the main determining post-war factors. Voting Behaviour Class Traditionally, people tend to vote according to their natural class. Since the end of World War Two, Labour and The Conservatives have been the two major political parties. It is viewed that class is seen in occupational terms, so those who have manual jobs are seen as working class and tend to vote Labour, and those in non-manual jobs, professional roles are seen as middle and upper class and tend to vote Conservative. This is not a constant but does begin to explain the social class influences on voting behaviour. In the mid 1960s, middle...

