Oxford flags at half-mast as Swingometer creator Sir David Butler dies
Sir David Butler, dubbed the “father of election science”, has died at the age of 98.
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'Father of election science' and Swingometer inventor Sir David Butler dies
His family paid tribute to a ‘loving father’ who had politicians, pollsters and journalists as admirers.
Source: northern-times.co.uk
Tributes pour in for David Butler - BBC's Swingometer voting guru
The pioneering Sir David Butler featured in the BBC's election coverage from 1950 until 1979 and then continued commentating elsewhere on poll nights until 2010.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Sir David Butler, pioneering election analyst, dies aged 98
The veteran election night commentator co-invented the swingometer and pioneered exit polls.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Father of modern election science, Sir David Butler, dies at 98
Psephologist known for his Swingometer is remembered as ‘the grand daddy of all election poll watchers’
Source: theguardian.com