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Assembly Elections 2022 Social Media Dataset
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About
This dataset provides Twitter data related to the Assembly Elections 2022, capturing tweets with the #AssemblyElections2022 hashtag. It is designed for tasks such as political opinion mining, training models for election result prediction, and performing exploratory data analysis (EDA) [1]. The dataset includes tweets in multiple languages, offering a rich source for analysing public sentiment and discourse around the elections [1].
Columns
- Datetime: The date and time when the tweet was posted [2].
- Tweet Id: A unique identifier for each tweet [2].
- Text: The actual content of the tweet [2].
- Username: The Twitter handle of the user who posted the tweet [2].
Distribution
The dataset consists of CSV files [1]. It contains approximately 43,300 tweets collected between 1 November 2021 and 9 March 2022 [3, 4]. The number of tweets varied significantly over time, with lower counts in late 2021 and peaking in February 2022, particularly in the period from 5 February 2022 to 12 February 2022, which saw 6,891 tweets [3, 4]. Other high-activity periods include 17 January 2022 to 23 January 2022 with 4,415 tweets, and 12 February 2022 to 18 February 2022 with 5,483 tweets [4].
Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Political opinion mining: Analysing public sentiment and identifying support or opposition towards politicians or parties [1].
- Result prediction: Developing models to forecast election outcomes based on social media trends [1].
- Exploratory data analysis (EDA): Gaining insights into tweeting patterns, popular topics, and user engagement during the election period [1].
Coverage
The dataset spans a time range from 1 November 2021 to 9 March 2022 [1]. It focuses on the Indian State Elections 2022, with tweets gathered up to one day before the actual results were released on 10 March 2022 [1]. The data is related to general public discourse on Twitter regarding these elections in India [1, 5].
License
CC0
Who Can Use It
This dataset is suitable for:
- Data scientists and researchers: For developing predictive models and performing social media analytics on political discourse.
- Academics and students: For studies in natural language processing (NLP), political science, and social media analysis.
- Journalists and political analysts: For understanding public sentiment and tracking election narratives.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Indian State Elections 2022 Twitter Data
- Assembly Elections 2022 Social Media Dataset
- India Political Tweets 2021-2022
Attributes
Original Data Source: Indian State Elections 2022 Twitter Dataset
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