The following provide some selected useful research resources for studying the UK general election. Further links will be added as they become available during the course of the campaign. Suggestions for additional sites are welcome.

Last updated: 10/20/2008

1. On the uphill challenge facing the Conservatives  FT 6 April 2005

2. On the issue of immigration  FT 14 April 2005

3. On prospects for ethnic minority candidates  FT 21 April 2005

4. On turnout FT 25 April 2005

5. On the campaign FT 5th May 2005

6. On the results FT 7th May 2005

UK Election Results

• British Parliamentary Constituency Database 1992-2005 Release 1.2 - 12 May 2005 with corrections.
  • Codebook
  • SPSS Data (Release 1.2 Export (.por) format))
  • Excel Data (Release 1.2 .xls format)
• British Parliamentary Constituency Database 1992-2001 
  • Codebook 
  • SPSS Data  
  • Excel data
• UK Electoral Commission
• UK Election Results 1918-2004 House of Commons Research Paper 28th July 2004
• European Parliament Elections 2004 House of Commons Research Paper 23rd June 2004
• June 2004 Local Elections House of Commons Research Paper 23rd June 2004
• June 2004 London Elections House of Commons Research Paper 23rd June 2004
• UK Elect Forecasting program
• Ordnance Survey Election Constituency Maps
• Boundary Commission for England and Wales
• Boundary Commission for Scotland

Main Parliamentary parties

• Conservative Party
• Labour Party
• Liberal Democratic Party
• SNP
• PC
• BNP
• UKIP
• Green
• Ulster Unionist Party
• Social Democratic and Labour Party
• Ulster Democratic Unionist Party
• Sinn Fein
• Respect - The unity coalition
• Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern

Main Surveys and Opinion Poll Companies

• British Election Study, 2001, Essex University
• British Election Study, 2005, Essex University
• British Election Study, 1963-2001, ESRC Data Archive
• British Social Attitudes, 1983 to date, NatCen
• Gallup
• YouGov
• MORI
• ICM
• Systems 3 opinion polls (Scotland)
• Polling Report

Mass Media

• BBC News Parliamentary Coverage
• BBC News Vote 2004
• BBC Radio
• The Times (London)
• The Independent
• The Guardian
• The Telegraph
• The Financial Times
• The Economist
• Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB)
• Ofcom Television Audience Research Reports
• Newspaper Marketing Agency (for circulation and readership data)
• Daily TV Ratings from The Guardian
• UK Media (links to all UK radio, TV, magazines and newspaper websites)

Other resources

• Oxford University Press, UK
• The Hansard Society
• Houses of Parliament
• Hansard - Commons
• Hansard - Lords
• 10 Downing Street
• Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
• Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Cabinet Office
• The Stationery Office
• Her Majesty's Stationery Office
• Central Office of Information
• Office for National Statistics
• National Audit Office
• Government Information Service
• Scottish Parliament
• National Assembly for Wales
• Northern Ireland Assembly
• London Mayor and London Assembly
• European Parliament
• House of Commons MPs - links to all MPs websites
• UK Equal Opportunities Commission
• Fawcett Society
• UK Race Relations Commission
• Operation Black Vote
• Electoral Reform Society