Country ID
10 = Portugal

R's constituency ID
1 = Aveiro
2 = Beja
3 = Braga
4 = Bragança
5 = Castelo Branco
6 = Coimbra
7 = Évora
8 = Faro
9 = Guarda
10 = Leiria
11 = Lisboa
12 = Portalegre
13 = Porto
14 = Santarém
15 = Setúbal
16 = Viana do castelo
17 = Vila Real
18 = Viseu
19 = Açores
20 = Madeira
21 = Europe
22 = Out of Europe
99 = No response

Mode of survey administration
1 = mail
2 = online
3 = face to face
4 = telephone
5 = mixed

For which party did you stand as a candidate?
1 = BE
2 = CDS-PP
3 = PEV
4 = PCP
5 = PSD
6 = PS

In what year did you join this Party?
0 = Never joined - not a member
9999 = No response

Where you ever a member of another Party?
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = No response

If so: which Party? - 1st mention
1 = BE
2 = CDS-PP
3 = PEV
4 = PCP
5 = PSD
6 = PS
7 = Other party
8 = No Party
99 = No response

If so: which Party? - 2nd mention
1 = GDUP
2 = UEDS
3 = PRP-BR
4 = LCI
5 = UDP
6 = PSR
7 = MRPP
8 = MDP-CDE
9 = PPM
10 = MES
11 = UDP and MDP
97 = Non applicable
99 = No response

Elected earlier than 1999
1 = Yes, earlier
2 = No
9 = No response

Ever employed in a State or Federal MPs or minister's office?
-1 = not asked
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = No response

If yes: for how many years?
97 = Non applicable
99 = No response

How many years local party office?
0 = Never had a local party office
98 = Don't Know
99 = No response
104 = less than one year

How many years regional party office?
0 = Never had a regional party office
98 = Don't know
99 = No response

How many years national party office?
0 = Never had a national party office
99 = No response
104 = less than one year

Years served as Mayor
0 = Never
99 = No response

IF YES: for how many years?
97 = Non appliable
99 = No response

Different constituency candidate: for how many years?
-1 = not asked
97 = Non appliable
99 = No response

Member of a local assembly in different constituency: for how many years?
-1 = not asked

Mayor in different constituency: for how many years?
-1 = not asked
97 = Non appliable

# hours devoted to party activities in an average month?
0 = None
99 = No response

How long before the election were you?
-1 = Not asked
1 = More than 12 months
2 = From 9 to 12 months
3 = From 6 to 9 months
4 = From 3 to 6 months
5 = Less than 3 months
6 = Does not apply
7 = No response

How long before the election did you begin to organize your campain?
-1 = Not asked
1 = more than a year
2 = 9-12 months
3 = 6-9 months
4 = 3-6 months
5 = less than 3 months
9 = no answer

Was your recent nomination contested?
-1 = Not asked
1 = I was the only person considered
2 = I had one contender campaign
4 = I had several contenders
9 = No response

Who made the decision about your nomination?
-1 = Not asked
1 = Voters at large
2 = Voters of my party
3 = Members of my party
4 = A party delegate conference
5 = Party leadership
7 = Other
9 = No response
101 = Invalid response

At what level was the decision of your nomination made?
-1 = Not asked
1 = At constituency level
2 = At regional/state/provincial level
3 = At national level
4 = at other level
9 = No response

# hours devote to campaign during the last month before the election (per week)
-1 = Not asked
0 = None
99 = No response

Importance of campaign activities: door-knocking, canvassing
-1 = Not asked
1 = No time
2 = 1 to 5 hours
3 = 5 to 10 hours
4 = 12 to 20 hours
5 = More than 20 hours
99 = No response

Campaign means: personal campaign posters
-1 = Not asked
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = No response

How important: personal campaign posters
-1 = Not asked
1 = Not at all important
2 = Not very important
3 = Fairly important
4 = Very important
7 = Non applicable
9 = No response

"self-made": personal campaign posters
-1 = Not asked
1 = Yes
2 = No
7 = Not applicable
9 = No response

Primary aim of candidate's campaign [0-10 scale]
-1 = Not asked
0 = Attract as much attention as possible for me
10 = Attract as much attention as possible for my party
99 = No response
101 = Invalid response

IF YES, what were the most important ones? 1st MENTION
-1 = Not asked
1 = Health issues
2 = Infrastructures and accessibility issues
3 = territorial planning issues
4 = economic issues/economic problems
5 = employment/unemployment issues
6 = environmental issues
7 = issues about specific economic activities of the constituency
8 = Education
9 = social and cultural issues
10 = others
99 = No response
100 = Not applicable

emphasis: provide services and help people with practical problems in constituency
-1 = Not asked
1 = Very much
2 = Much
3 = Somewhat
4 = Not much
5 = Not at all
9 = no response

Size of campaign team in constituency?
-1 = Not asked
0 = no campaign team in constituency
999 = No response

Size personal campaign
-1 = Not asked
997 = Non appliable
999 = No response

# members paid by party
-1 = Not asked
100 = Non appliable
999 = No response

Campaign budget
-1 = Not asked
999999 = No response

Members of central party leadership visited in constituency
-1 = Not asked
1 = yes, once
2 = yes, more than once
3 = no
9 = no answer

Initial evaluation of the chances to win the mandate?
-1 = Not asked
1 = I thought I could not win
2 = I thought I could hardly win
3 = I thought it was an open race
4 = I thought I could hardly lose
5 = I thought I could not lose
9 = No response

Most important problem of Portugal
1 = Unemployment
2 = Poverty
3 = Exclusion and Social inequalities
4 = Deficit
5 = Education
6 = Economic growth
7 = Productivity, competitiveness and investment
8 = Policies
9 = Economic and social crisis
10 = Low salaries
11 = Lack of future perspectives
13 = Lack of motivation, trust and political participation
14 = Debt
15 = Justice
16 = Corruption
17 = Malfunctioning of democratic institutions
18 = Lack of political credibility
19 = Weak governance
20 = Loss of sovereignty
21 = Malfunctioning of the labor market
22 = Health
23 = Security
24 = Dependence on State grants
25 = Degradation of the Welfare State
26 = Privatization
27 = Economic dependency of Portugal
28 = Population aging
30 = Submission to the economic power and other private interests
31 = Values
32 = Troika and austerity policies
33 = Social cohesion
34 = State reform
35 = High tax burden
36 = Territory
37 = Media regulation
38 = Absence of Democracy
39 = Other
99 = No response

Immigrants should be required to adapt to the customs of Portugal
-1 = Not asked
1 = Strongly Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree, nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
9 = No response

Stronger measures should be taken to protect the environment
1 = Strongly Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree, nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree

People who break the law should be given stiffer sentences
1 = Strongly Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree, nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
9 = No response

Left/right scale: own views?
0 = Left
10 = Right
99 = No response

membership of the EU good?
1 = a good thing
2 = a bad thing
3 = neither
9 = no answer

Opinion on European Unification
0 = Has already gone too far
10 = Should be pushed further
99 = No response

How satisfied with the way democracy works in the EU?
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Fairly satisfied
3 = Not very satisfied
4 = Not at all satisfied
9 = No response

Should the EU be enlaged to include more countries?
-1 = Not asked
1 = Yes, definitely
2 = Yes, probably
3 = Undecided
4 = No, probably not
5 = No, definitely not
9 = No response

IF YES: Which further countries should be admitted? 1st MENTION
-1 = Not asked
1 = Turkey
2 = Country or countries from Eastern Europe
3 = All other European countries (not in the EU)
4 = Country or countries from the Balkans
5 = Country or countries from ex-URSS
6 = All countries that declare interest, if they fulfil the previously defined conditions
7 = Country or countries from northern and central Europe
8 = Russia
9 = Others
98 = Not applicable
99 = No response

On the whole are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the way democracy works in Portugal?
-1 = Not asked
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Fairly satisfied
3 = Not very satisfied
4 = Not at all satisfied
9 = No response

Thinking about how elections in Portugal work in practice, how well do you think they ensure that the views of MPs accurately reflect the views of voters?
-1 = Not asked
1 = Very well
2 = Fairly well
3 = Not very well
4 = Not well at all
9 = No response

Who should an MP represent in parliament: own voters in constituency
-1 = Not asked
1 = 1st rank
2 = 2nd rank
3 = 3rd rank
4 = 4th rank
5 = 5th rank
6 = 6th rank
9 = No response

An MP in conflict between constituency voters and party position should follow:
1 = MP should vote according to his/her party's opinion
2 = MP should vote according to his/her voters opinion
9 = No response

An MP in conflict between own opinion and constituency voters should follow:
1 = MP should vote according to his/her own opinion
2 = MP should vote according to the opinion of the voters in his/her constituency
9 = No response

An MP in conflict between own opinion and party position should follow:
1 = MP should vote according to his/her own opinion
2 = MP should vote according to his/her party's opinion
9 = No response

Citizens have ample opportunity to participate in political decisions
-1 = not asked
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree, nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
9 = No response

Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

Year of birth
9999 = No response

Where were you born?
1 = in Portugal
2 = aboard
9 = No response

IF ABROAD: country
2 = PALOP Countries
3 = European countries
4 = E.U.A
5 = Latin America
9997 = Not applicable
9999 = No response

Subjective size of town
1 = Rural area or village
2 = Small or medium-sized town
3 = Suburb of a large town or city
4 = Large town or city
9 = No response

N of years R has been living there
99 = No response

Level of education_NEW
1 = incompleted primary
2 = primary completed
3 = incomplete secondary
4 = secondary completed
5 = post secondary trade/vocational school
6 = university incomplete
7 = university completed
9 = no answer

Current employment status
1 = self-employed
2 = employed full-time [32 hrs or more per week]
3 = employed part-time [15-32 hrs]
4 = employed part-time [less than 15 hrs]
5 = unemployed
6 = student etc.
7 = retired
8 = responsible for homework
99 = other, not in labour force
999 = no answer

IF SELF-EMPLOYED: Previous employment status
1 = Self-Employed
2 = Employed full time (32 hrs or more weekly)
3 = Employed part time(15-32 hrs weekly)
4 = Employed less than 15 hrs weekly
5 = Helping family member
6 = Unemployed (including temporarily unemployed)
7 = Student, in school, vocational training
8 = Retired
9 = Housewife, responsible for home duties
10 = Others not in the labor force
97 = Non applicable
999 = No response

Previous occupation
11 = Legislators and senior officials
12 = Corporate managers
13 = General managers
21 = Physical, mathematical and engineering science professionals
22 = Life science and health professionals
23 = Teaching professionals
24 = Other professionals
32 = Life science and health associate professionals
34 = Other associate professionals
41 = Office clercks
42 = Customer services clerks
72 = Metal, machinery and related trade workers
74 = Other craft and related trades workers
81 = Stationary-plant and related operators
83 = Drivers and mobile-plant operators
96 = Others or non-classifiable occupations (not enough information to classify)
97 = Non appliable
99 = No response

Frequency of church attendance
1 = At least once a week
2 = 2 or 3 times a month
3 = Once a month
4 = A number of times a year
5 = Once a year
6 = Less often
7 = Never
9 = No response

Denomination
1 = Catholic
80 = Other
83 = none
99 = No response

Marital status
1 = married or living as married
2 = widowed
3 = divorced or seperated
4 = single
9 = no answer

Ethnic background
-1 = not asked
1 = Portuguese - Caucasian
2 = Portuguese - African
99 = No response
101 = Invalid response

Meaning of left: concern with labor affairs
1 = No
2 = Yes
99 = No response

Meaning of right: valorization of the economic affairs
1 = No
2 = Yes

1 = Candidates who responded to the Candidates Survey
2 = Data form the MP's Survey

Professional consultant: what kind, what for?
-1 = Not asked
99 = No response
100 = Non appliable