The Computer Journal 1960 2(4):195-198; doi:10.1093/comjnl/2.4.195
© 1960 by British Computer Society
Forecasting Election Results
D. Milledge and
M. J. Mills
Ferranti Ltd, London, UK
This paper describes the methods used on a Ferranti Pegasus Computer to analyse the early results of the 1959 General Election in the United Kingdom and forecast the final state of the parties. Some new methods of data handling and checking are described in details and the results summarized.

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