4 Voting 46 times to choose a Presidential candidate
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Background In 1912 the battle for the Democratic Presidential nomination was particularly fierce. Woodrow Wilson finally won on the 46th ballot.
Questions How did the support for the various candidates change during the voting? When were the crucial moments?
Sources Woodson (1912)
Structure The number of votes received by each candidate from each state in each ballot (3839 observations of 4 variables).