Phase
1 = Phase I
2 = Phase II
3 = Phase III
4 = Phase IV
5 = Phase V

Q1: Did someone visit your house a few weeks ago to conduct your interview in connection with an election survey conducted by us?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't remember

Q2: Were you able to vote or not?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q2a: (If yes) Whom did you vote for?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: JD(U)
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPI(M)
6 = 06: BSP
15 = 15: Trinamul Congress
16 = 16: NCP
17 = 17: PDS
33 = 33: SP
34 = 34: Samata party
35 = 35: JMM
36 = 36: RJD
37 = 37: Bangla Congress
38 = 38: DSP
41 = 41: RSP
42 = 42: CPI (M) (L)
43 = 43: FBL
44 = 44: GNLF
45 = 45: WBSP
46 = 46: RCPI
96 = 96: Independents
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: DK
99 = 99: NA

Q2b: (If voted) Do you remember at what time of the day did you vote?
1 = 1: Between 7 to 9 am
2 = 2: Between 9 to 11 am
3 = 3: Between 11 to 1 pm
4 = 4: Between 1 to 3 pm
5 = 5: Between 3 to 5 pm
8 = 8: Do not remember
9 = 9: NA

Q2c: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for?
1 = 1: On the day of polling
2 = 2: A day or two before polling
3 = 3: During the campaign
4 = 4: Before the campaign started
8 = 8: Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q2d: (If voted) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
1 = 2: Mark not found
2 = 2: Mark found
8 = 8: Could not check
9 = 9: NA

Q2e: (If not Voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
1 = 1: Out of station
2 = 2: Not well
3 = 3: No interest/ did not feel like voting
4 = 4: Prevented/Fear of violence
5 = 5: Returned, for lack of identity proof
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: NA

Q3: Now i will ask you about the Lok Sabha Election held in 2004. Were you able to cast your vote or not?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Do not remember

Q4: Now let us talk about the election campaign during this election. How much interested were you in the election campaign this time?
1 = 1: Not at all
2 = 2: Somewhat
3 = 3: Great deal
8 = 8: Don't know

Q6: Did any candidate, party worker or canvesser come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't know

Q7: Which was the most important issue in elections which you took into consideration while deciding whom to vote for?
1 = 01: Developmental Issues
2 = 02: Liberalization policies of the govt
3 = 03: Party affiliations
4 = 04: Image of the candidate
5 = 05: Caste consideration
6 = 06: Law & order situation
7 = 07: Work done by MLA in my area
8 = 08: Religious consideration
9 = 09: Lack of united opposition
97 = 97: Any other issues
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: NA

Q8: Who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal?
1 = 01: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
2 = 02: Jyoti Basu
3 = 03: Mamata Banerjee
4 = 04: Ajit Kumar Panja
5 = 05: Pranab Mukherjee
6 = 06: Somen Mitra
7 = 07: Adir Ranjan Chaudhary
8 = 08: Tapan Sikdar
9 = 09: Subhas Chakrabarty
21 = 21: Any one from Left front
22 = 22: Any one from Trinamul Congress
23 = 23: Any one from Congress
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: NA

Q9: While deciding to vote, what would be the most important consideration for you?
1 = 1: Candidate
2 = 2: Party
3 = 3: Caste-community
4 = 4: Something else
8 = 8: No opinion

Q10: Thinking of how you have voted in previous elections, how would you describe yourself?
1 = 1: Left Front supporter
2 = 2: Anti left
4 = 4: Not committed to any side
8 = 8: Don't know

Q11: After this election which party or alliance would you like to form the Govt. in West Bengal?
1 = 01: Congress
2 = 02: BJP
3 = 03: JD(U)
4 = 04: CPI
5 = 05: CPI(M)
6 = 06: BSP
15 = 15: Trinamul Congress
16 = 16: NCP
17 = 17: PDS
20 = 20: Left Front
21 = 21: Trinamul Allies
22 = 22: Congress and allies
33 = 33: SP
34 = 34: Samata party
35 = 35: JMM
36 = 36: RJD
37 = 37: Bangla Congress
38 = 38: DSP
41 = 41: RSP
42 = 42: CPI (M) (L)
43 = 43: FBL
44 = 44: GNLF
45 = 45: WBSP
46 = 46: RCPI
96 = 96: Independents
97 = 97: Others
98 = 98: Don't know
99 = 99: NA

Q12: Do you think elections in your state are conducted fairly?
1 = 2: Unfairly
2 = 2: Somewhat fairly
3 = 3: Fairly
8 = 8: Don't know

Q14(a): Did you see or hear about Inclusion of bogus voters in the voters list?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: No opinion

Q15: If you compare the recently held election in your area with elections held here in the past, would you say that the things like rigging has increased?
1 = 1: Remained same
2 = 2: Decreased
3 = 3: Increased
8 = 8: Don't know

Q17(a): 1: Marriages must take place within ones own caste-community;2: There is nothing wrong if boys and girls of different caste-community marry
0 = 0: Could not understand
1 = 1: Agree with first
2 = 2: Agree with second
8 = 8: No opinion

Q18(a): (If yes) What is your opinion about the buying of agricultural land by the government for setting up this industries?
1 = 1: Fully justified
2 = 2: Somewhat justified
3 = 3: Somewhat unjustified
4 = 4: Fully unjustified
8 = 8: No opinion
9 = 9: NA

Q19(a): Steps taken by EC was necessary for conducting free & fair elections. Do you agree.......................?
1 = 1: Fully agree
2 = 2: Somewhat agree
3 = 3: Somewhat disagree
4 = 4: Fully disagree
8 = 8: No opinion

Q20: What is your opinion about the financial condition in which you are placed today?
1 = 1: Fully satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3: Somewhat unsatisfied
4 = 4: Fully unsatisfied
8 = 8: No opinion

Q21: During the past 5 years has your financial situation improved, worsened or remained the same?
1 = 1: Improved
2 = 2: Worsened
3 = 3: Remained same
8 = 8: Don't know

Q22: What do you think will be the economic condition of your household in the comming few years has become better?
1 = 1: Much better
2 = 2: Better
3 = 3: Same
4 = 4: Worse
5 = 5: Much worse
8 = 8: No opinion

Q25(a): Who is more trustworthy?
1 = 1: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
2 = 2: Mamta Banerjee
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: None
8 = 8: No opinion

Q26: Do you feel free to discuss politics openly-with anyone?
1 = 1: Anyone
2 = 2: People you know well
3 = 3: Close friends and family
4 = 4: No one
8 = 8: No opinion

B2: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female

B3: What is your marital status?
1 = 1: Married
2 = 2: Unmarried
3 = 3: Living with someone but unmarried
4 = 4: Divorced/seperated
5 = 5: Widowed
9 = 9: NA

B4: Till what level have you studied?
0 = 0: Non literate
1 = 1: Below primary
2 = 2: Primary pass/Middle fail
3 = 3: Middle pass/Matric fail
4 = 4: Matric
5 = 5: Intermediate/College no degree
6 = 6: Graduate or equivalent
7 = 7: Post Graduate
8 = 8: Professional degree and Higher Research
9 = 9: NA

B5: What is your main occupation?
69 = 69: Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers

B6a: And what is your caste group?
1 = 1: Scheduled Caste(SC)
2 = 2: Scheduled Tribe(ST)
3 = 3: Other Backward Caste(OBC)
4 = 4: Genera;/Other
9 = 9: NA

B7: Which religion do you follow?
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Christian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Buddhist
6 = 6: Jain
7 = 7: Parsi
8 = 8: Others

B8: How regularly do you read newspaper?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Frequently
3 = 3: Occassionally
4 = 4: Rarely
5 = 5: Never
8 = 8: No opinion

B11: How often do you offer prayer/puja/namaj?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Weekly
3 = 3: Only on festivals
4 = 4: Never
8 = 8: No opinion

B12: Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town
3 = 3: City
4 = 4: Metropolitan City

B12(a): (If Town/City) Type of house where R lives(Own or rented)
0 = 0: NA
1 = 1: House/Flat with 4 or more bedrooms
2 = 2: House/Flats with 3 or 4 bedrooms
3 = 3: House/Flat with 2 bedrooms (with kitchen and bath rooms)
4 = 4: House/Flat with 2 Pucca rooms (With kitchen)
5 = 5: House/Flat with 2 pucca rooms(Without kitchen)
6 = 6: House with 1 pucca room (With kitchen)
7 = 7: House with 1 pucca room (Without kitchen)
8 = 8: Mainly kutcha house
9 = 9: Slum/Jhuggi Jhopri/fully Kutcha

B12(b): (If Village) Type of house where R lives(Own or rented)
0 = 0: NA
1 = 1: Pucca
2 = 2: Pucca-Kutcha
3 = 3: Kutcha
4 = 4: Hut

B13: Number of rooms in use in the household
0 = 0: Blank/No rooms
1 = 1: One
2 = 2: Two
3 = 3: Three
4 = 4: Four
5 = 5: Five
6 = 6: Six
7 = 7: Seven
8 = 8: Eight
9 = 9: Nine and above

B15(a): Car/Jeep/Van/Tractor
0 = 0: No
1 = 1: Yes

B15(b): Colour or B/W Television
0 = 0: No
1 = 1: B/W
2 = 2: Colour

B16: Total monthly household income
1 = 1: Up to Rs. 1,000
2 = 2: Rs. 1,001 - Rs. 2,000
3 = 3: Rs. 2,001 - Rs. 3,000
4 = 4: Rs. 3,001 - Rs. 4,000
5 = 5: Rs. 4,001 - Rs. 5,000
6 = 6: Rs. 5,001 - Rs. 10,000
7 = 7: Rs. 10,001 - Rs. 20,000
8 = 8: Rs. 20,001 and above
9 = 9: NA

Q29: What is your opinion about the political status of North Bengal?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Present status is alright
2 = More Autonomy within West Bengal
3 = Seperate state for the Region
8 = DK

Q30: How do you describe yourself?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Bengalis
2 = Kamtapuri
3 = Rajbongshi
4 = Jhatkhandis
5 = Others
8 = DK

Q31a: Left front government has neglected the economic development of the region. Do you agree........?
1 = Fully Agree
2 = Somewhat agree
3 = Somewhat disagree
4 = Fully disagree
8 = No opinion

Q32: Have you heard about the Kamtapuri movement in this region?
1 = No
2 = Yes
8 = DK

Q32a: What is your opinion about Kamtapuri movement?
0 = Could not understand
1 = Oppose the movement
2 = Support the movement
3 = Support the movement but oppose violence
8 = DK
9 = NA

0 = Could not understand
1 = Government deals firmly with it
2 = Government has unnecessarily harash
8 = DK