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  1. Nov 9, 2022 · David Butler. Sir David Butler, dubbed the “father of election science”, has died at the age of 98. The academic, known for inventing the Swingometer and pioneering exit polls, died on Tuesday night, his son confirmed to the PA news agency. Daniel Butler said his father “seems to have gone through life engendering a great deal of warmth ...

  2. Nov 9, 2022 · Jane Bown. Sir David Butler, a trailblazing former BBC election analyst who pioneered exit polls and the concept of vote swing, has died at the age of 98. The polling maestro was hailed as "the ...

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  3. Nov 10, 2022 · Sir David Butler, father of psephology, has died at the age of 98. What a spectacular career! David was a mentor to so many of us. ... Crick said: “While still an undergraduate at New College in ...

  4. Nov 9, 2022 · Sir David Butler, dubbed the “father of election science”, has died at the age of 98. ... Crick said: “While still an undergraduate at New College in 1945, Butler started studying election ...

  5. Nov 9, 2022 · Sir David Butler, dubbed the “father of election science”, has died at the age of 98. The academic, known for inventing the Swingometer and pioneering exit polls, died on Tuesday night, his ...

  6. The Reuters Institute was saddened to hear of the death of Sir David Butler last week. David Butler’s legendary Media and Politics seminar ran for 53 years hosting well-known British politicians and journalists; the Reuters Institute was lucky enough to partner with him for more than two decades. A graduate from Oxford, Sir David read ...

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  8. Nov 10, 2022 · In memoriam: David Butler (1924-2022) Date. 10 Nov 2022. Alumni. The Department is saddened to learn that alumnus and political scientist Sir David Butler (1943, PPE and DPhil in Politics) has died at the age of 98. Sir David was a former BBC election analyst and figurehead of the broadcaster’s election night coverage over the years ...