Abstract

This research analyzes how public opinion on term limits is linked to voting in Congressional elections. Using data from the 1992 American National Election Survey, probit analysis of vote for House and Senate incumbents suggests that opinion on term limits has only a week effect in races in which the incumbent is a Republican. In these races, individuals favoring term limits were less likely to vote for the Republican incumbent. In all types of congressional races, partisan preference was the major determinant of voting behavior.