Assembly Constituency
7 = 007: Dinhata
18 = 018: Mal (ST)
27 = 027: Chopra
36 = 036: Tapan (ST)
47 = 047: Manikchak
58 = 058: Murshidabad
67 = 067: Barwan
77 = 077: Nabadwip
86 = 086: Gaighata
95 = 095: Basirhat
105 = 105: Canning West (SC)
113 = 113: Behala West
123 = 123: Mathurapur
134 = 134: Khardah
145 = 145: Bowbazar
155 = 155: Beliaghata
165 = 165: Shivpur
175 = 175: Amta
184 = 184: Haripal
194 = 194: Arambagh
205 = 205: Sutahata (SC)
217 = 217: Pingla
227 = 227: Narayangarh
239 = 239: Purulia
250 = 250: Barjora
258 = 258: Barabani
269 = 269: Galsi
279 = 279: Purbasthali
290 = 290: Muyureshwar (SC)

Q1: Before you went to vote, did you know that electronic voting machines (EVM) were to be used?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q2: In your opinion, was this method better, worse, or no different to the earlier method of stamping a ballot paper?
1 = 1: No difference
2 = 2: EVM worse
3 = 3: EVM better
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q3a: (If not voted) What was the main reason that you could not vote in this election?
1 = 1: Did not know I was a voter
2 = 2: Out of Station
3 = 3: Not well/too weak to go
4 = 4: Have no interest/did not feel like voting
5 = 5: Prevented by some people from voting
6 = 6: Somebody had already voted before I went to vote
7 = 7: Fear of violence at polling station
8 = 8: Others
9 = 9: Not Applicable

Q3b: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about who to vote for, onthe polling day, after campaign started or much before the campaign begin?
1 = 1: On polling day
2 = 2: After the candidates were announced
3 = 3: Before campaign began
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q4: Now I will talk about the 1999 Lok Sabha elections. Were you able to vote or not?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't remember
9 = 9: Not a voter

Q7: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser come to your house during the campaign to ask you for your vote?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q8: What is your assessment of the work done by the LF government in West Bengal during the last five years. Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, or not at all satisfied?
1 = 1: Not at all
2 = 2: Somewhat Satisfied
3 = 3: Very Satisfied
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q9: Who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal?
0 = 0: Don't know
1 = 1: Jyoti Basu
2 = 2: Mamata Banerjee
3 = 3: Budhadeb Bhattacharya
4 = 4: Pranab Mukharjee
5 = 5: Ajit Kumar Panja
6 = 6: Tapan Sikdar
7 = 7: Any one from Left front
8 = 8: Any one from Congress
9 = 9: Others

Q10a: The poor have gained greater dignity
1 = 1: Disagree
2 = 2: Agree
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q13: Now I would like to know your opinion about the coalition government. Some people believe that there is no harm in coalition govt. Others believe that in special circumstances there is no alternative to it. While, for others, coalition governments are
1 = 1: There is no harm
2 = 2: Acceptable in special circumstances
3 = 3: Not good in any case
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q14: How do you rate the present government of West Bengal in tems of corruption. Is it very corrupt, somewhat corrupt, or not corrupt at all?
1 = 1: Very Corrupt
2 = 2: Somewhat Corrupt
3 = 3: Not corrupt at all
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q15a: (If Yes) Who replaced him as the Chief Minister?
1 = 1: Incorrect
2 = 2: Correct
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q15b: (If Yes in Q15) Did you change your mind about who to vote for after hearing this news?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q15c: (If Yes in Q15b) How did it influence your voting decision?
1 = 1: In favour of Left Front
2 = 2: Against the Left Front
3 = 3: Others
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: N.A.

Q16: How would you rate the Jyoti Basu’s performance as the Chief Minister?
1 = 1: Very Bad
2 = 2: Bad
3 = 3: Good
4 = 4: Very Good
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q19a: Only Mamata Banerjee can fight the Left Front
1 = 1: Disagree
2 = 2: Agree
8 = 8: No opinion

Q20: Thinking of how you (or your family, in the case of first time voters) have voted in previous elections, how would you describe yourself. Were you Left Front supporter, Anti-left or not committed to any side?
1 = 1: Left Front supporter
2 = 2: Anti-Left Supporter
3 = 3: Not commited to any side
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

B2: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female
9 = 9: N.A.

B3: What is your highest level of Education?
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
6 = 6: Graduate or equivalent
7 = 7: Post Graduate
8 = 8: Professional degree
9 = 9: N.A.

B4: What is your exact Caste/Jati-Biradari/Tribe?
1 = 01: Brahmin
4 = 04: Kayasthas
5 = 05: Vaishya
9 = 09: Other Upper Caste
19 = 19: Other PP
21 = 21: Yadav
29 = 29: Other Peasant OBCs
30 = 30: Bunkar
34 = 34: Badhai
36 = 36: Lohar
37 = 37: Sunar
39 = 39: Other Craftsmen OBCs
41 = 41: Dhobi
42 = 42: Nai
43 = 43: Teli
49 = 49: Other Service OBC
50 = 50: Jatav
53 = 53: Rajbanshis
54 = 54: Namasudras
59 = 59: Other Scheduled Caste
69 = 69: Other Scheduled Tribe
70 = 70: Ashraf
71 = 71: Mughals
78 = 78: Muslim no caste
85 = 85: Upper Christian
86 = 86: OBC Christians
87 = 87: Dalit Christians
88 = 88: Christian no caste
95 = 95: Hindu no caste
99 = 99: N.A.

B4a: What is your Caste Group?
1 = 1: Scheduled Caste
2 = 2: Scheduled Tribe
3 = 3: Other Backward Caste (OBC)
4 = 4: General/Others
9 = 9: N.A.

B5: 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
9 = 9: N.A.

B6: Area/Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town
3 = 3: City (500,000+)

B6a: (If Town/City) Type of house where R lives
0 = 0: N.A.
1 = 1: House/Flat/Bunglow (5+Bedrooms)
2 = 2: House/Flat (3 or 4 Bedrooms)
3 = 3: House/Flat with 2 bedrooms
4 = 4: House/Flat with 2 Pucca rooms
5 = 5: House with 1 pucca room
6 = 6: Mainly Kutcha house
7 = 7: Slum/Jhuggi Jhopri
8 = 8: Others

B6b: (If Village) Type of house where R lives
0 = 0: 'N.A.'
1 = 1: Pucca with 5 or more dwelling rooms (both wall and roof made of pucca material)
2 = 2: Pucca with 3-4 dwelling rooms (both wall and roof made of pucca material)
3 = 3: Pucca with 1-2 dwelling rooms (both wall and roof made of pucca material)
4 = 4: Pucca-Kutcha 5 or more dwelling rooms
5 = 5: Pucca-Kutcha 3-4 dwelling rooms
6 = 6: Pucca-Kutcha 1-2 dwelling rooms
7 = 7: Kutcha with 3 or more rooms
8 = 8: Kutcha with 1-2 rooms
9 = 9: Hut (both wall and roof made from grass, leaves, mud, un-burnt brick or bamboo)