VAR CF0904 IS HOUSE INCUMBENT OPPOSED

VAR CF0904    IS HOUSE INCUMBENT OPPOSED                                      
              COLUMNS 564  - 564                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 9                                                 

        INCUMBENT OPPOSED/ UNOPPOSED - CHECKPOINT                             
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        1970, 1974 and 1976 data have been derived from VCF0902 (Q.V.).       
                                                                              
        Several changes to data for type of House race from 1978 have been    
        made since previous release of the Cumulative Data File (see notes    
        VCF0902). As a result, VCF0904 and VCF0905 have been changed          
        accordingly.  1984 corrections to original type of race data          
        (SEE VCF0902) are not reflected in VCF0903-905.                       
                                                                              
        Code 2 includes opposition from a non-major party candidate if his/her
        name was on the candidate list.                                       
                                                                              
        Note that for 1992 redistricted LA06 (2 Republican 'incumbents'       
        neither of whom had previously represented the geographic area), as   
        well as for districts without identifiable incumbent due to           
        redistricting (1992 only, 85 in VCF0902), this variable has been      
        coded 0.                                                              
                                                                              
               1.  Running incumbent is unopposed                             
               2.  Running incumbent is opposed                               
                                                                              
               9.  INAP, Washington D.C.; no post IW (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988);
                   question not used                                          
               0.  No incumbent running in CD                                 
                                                                              
        1978:  780196      1980:  800740       1982:  820006                  
        1984:  840059      1986:  860230       1988:  880725                  
        1990:  900248      1992:  923021       1994:  940017                  
        1996:  960097      1998:  980065                                      
                                                                              
                                                                              
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