Money and votes: the effects of election spending by candidates in federal elections, 1997 to 2006
Increased competitiveness in a federal riding associated with increased spending for candidates who are serious contenders.
In this piece, we examine the relationship between candidates' outlays on "election expenses" and the percentage of votes they obtained, and use some statistical techniques to answer some interesting questions: 1. How closely is spending related to outcome? 2. How is spending different in close r...
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