Year: 1998
Module:Political Attitudes
Variable:TRSGADAM to TRSNONE

Here is a list of some of the main politicians in Northern Ireland. Which of them, if any, would you generally trust to act in the best interests of all the poeple in Northern Ireland?

(The following table shows the % of respondents who would trust each each politician)

 

%

Gerry Adams

11

John Alderdice

23

David Ervine

19

John Hume

46

Robert McCartney

8

Gary McMichael

6

Monica McWilliams

14

Seamus Mallon

26

Ian Paisley

15

David Trimble

40

None

10

Don't know

5

 

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Men

Women

Gerry Adams

11

11

John Alderdice

28

18

David Ervine

21

17

John Hume

45

46

Robert McCartney

9

7

Gary McMichael

8

5

Monica McWilliams

14

15

Seamus Mallon

26

25

Ian Paisley

14

15

David Trimble

42

38

None

11

10

Don't know

4

7

 

 

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65 or older

Gerry Adams

22

9

10

11

7

7

John Alderdice

19

20

24

26

23

23

David Ervine

15

14

21

25

20

18

John Hume

41

46

52

51

38

41

Robert McCartney

2

5

9

8

11

13

Gary McMichael

9

4

6

6

6

8

Monica McWilliams

11

13

14

19

16

13

Seamus Mallon

21

20

28

31

27

25

Ian Paisley

13

15

12

13

17

20

David Trimble

38

30

40

43

44

49

None

13

11

11

9

10

8

Don't know

10

8

3

4

4

5

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Gerry Adams

26

1

6

John Alderdice

19

25

25

David Ervine

19

19

22

John Hume

79

23

39

Robert McCartney

1

14

5

Gary McMichael

7

6

6

Monica McWilliams

20

9

24

Seamus Mallon

44

14

22

Ian Paisley

2

26

9

David Trimble

26

53

32

None

7

10

21

Don't know

4

6

9

 

 

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