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In this chapter, we are going to consider the use and impact of polls both below and above national level, and the chapter will be divided into four main sections: polls at by-elections, constituency polling in general, polls in marginal seats and the role of polls at local and European elections.
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Broughton, D. (1995). The use and impact of sub- and supra-national opinion polling. In: Public Opinion Polling and Politics in Britain. Contemporary Political Studies Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14907-0_5
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