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Do parties win elections because of their leaders, or in spite of them? History shows it’s a bit of both

By Pandanus Petter, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
Ian McAllister, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Australian National University

There’s a popular belief that a good leader will win an election for their party, while a bad one will lose it. The numbers show this isn’t necessarily true.

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