Define Psephology and write a note on Psephology!
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Psephology /sɪˈfɒlədʒi/ (from Greek psephosψῆφος, 'pebble', as the Greeks used pebbles as ballots) is a branch of political sciencewhich deals with the study and scientific analysis of elections.[citation needed]
Psephology uses historical precinct votingdata, public opinion polls, campaign financeinformation and similar statistical data. The term was coined in 1948 in the United Kingdom by W. F. R. Hardie (1902–1990) after he was asked by his friend R. B. McCallum for a word to describe the study of elections; first written use in 1952.[1] Voting theory is a different field of study that studies voting from a mathematical perspective.
Psephology is a branch of political science which deals with the scientific analysis of elections.
Psephology uses historical precinct voting data, public opinion polls, campaign finance information and similar statiscal data. The term was coined in 1948 in the United Kingdom by W. F. R. Hardie...
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