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Political disaffection and stability of the election results in Chile, 1993-2009
Fecha
2016Registro en:
Perfiles Latinoamericanos Volumen: 24 Número: 47 Páginas: 175-198 (2016)
0188-7653
Autor
Avendaño Pavez, Octavio
Sandoval Vilches, Pablo
Institución
Resumen
This article analyses the electoral stability vis a vis the increase of unstable votes in 1993 and 2009
parliamentary elections in Chile. In contrast with other academic works which conceive little volatility
as corollary of a persistent voter's behavior, we argue that the electoral results are consequence of
the electoral system which in fact generates change in electoral behavior. We have named this
phenomenon as "self-compensation". Data analyzed in this paper show an important decrease in
stable voters and that mobility exists. Nevertheless, the special characteristic of the electoral
mobility is what gives stability to voter's behavior during this period.