Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleUncontested Seats in State Legislative Elections.AuthorsSquire, PeverillAbstractFocuses on the incidence of uncontested seats in U.S. state legislative elections. Level of professionalization in state legislatures; Competitiveness of the state's electoral system; Potential explanations for uncontested state legislative seats.SubjectsUNITED States; UNITED States legislators; UNITED States elections; LEGISLATIVE bodies; UNITED States. Congress. HousePublicationLegislative Studies Quarterly, 2000, Vol 25, Issue 1, p131ISSN0362-9805Publication typeArticleDOI10.2307/440396