Opinion polling for the 1979 Canadian federal election
This article is about polls leading up to the 1979 Canadian federal election.
During the 30th Parliament of Canada
Evolution of voting intentions at national level among decided voters
Polling firm
|
Last day of survey
|
Source
|
PC
|
LPC
|
NDP
|
SC
|
Other
|
Undecided
|
ME
|
Sample
|
|
|
|
|
|
Election 1979
|
May 22, 1979
|
|
35.89
|
40.11
|
17.88
|
4.61
|
1.51
|
|
|
|
Gallup
|
May 16, 1979
|
[1]
|
37.5
|
37.5
|
19
|
5
|
—
|
—
|
4
|
—
|
CBC-Carleton
|
May 10, 1979
|
[2]
|
40.9
|
39.6
|
14.5
|
4.4
|
0.6
|
—
|
3
|
2,322
|
CTV
|
May 1979
|
[1]
|
40
|
40
|
17
|
3
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
CBC-Carleton
|
April 20, 1979
|
[3]
|
40.2
|
38.4
|
16
|
4.6
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
2,286
|
Gallup
|
April 5, 1979
|
[4]
|
38
|
43
|
17
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
4
|
1,004
|
Gallup
|
March 1979
|
[5]
|
41
|
41
|
15
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
4
|
1,047
|
Complan
|
March 1979
|
[5]
|
40
|
42
|
14
|
2
|
2
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Complan
|
February 1979
|
[6]
|
37
|
42
|
17
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
2,000
|
Gallup
|
February 1979
|
[7]
|
38
|
39
|
19
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
January 6, 1979
|
[8]
|
40
|
39
|
17
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
December 1978
|
[9]
|
40
|
38
|
18
|
—
|
4
|
—
|
—
|
1,015
|
Gallup
|
November 1978
|
[10]
|
45
|
35
|
18
|
—
|
2
|
—
|
—
|
1,035
|
Gallup
|
October 1978
|
[11]
|
42
|
37
|
17
|
—
|
4
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
September 9, 1978
|
[12]
|
38
|
41
|
17
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
August 1978
|
[13]
|
35
|
45
|
15
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
4
|
1,000
|
Gallup
|
July 1978
|
[14]
|
34
|
42
|
19
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
May 1978
|
[15]
|
39
|
43
|
15
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
April 1978
|
[16]
|
41
|
41
|
14
|
—
|
4
|
—
|
4
|
1,035
|
Gallup
|
March 1978
|
[17]
|
34
|
45
|
17
|
—
|
4
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
February 1978
|
[18]
|
34
|
45
|
17
|
—
|
4
|
38
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
December 1977
|
[19]
|
34
|
42
|
19
|
—
|
5
|
36
|
—
|
1,010
|
Gallup
|
November 1977
|
[20]
|
34
|
44
|
18
|
—
|
4
|
33
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
October 1977
|
[20]
|
32
|
49
|
15
|
—
|
5
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
September 1977
|
[20]
|
30
|
49
|
18
|
—
|
3
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
August 1977
|
[20]
|
29
|
50
|
17
|
—
|
4
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
July 1977
|
[20]
|
27
|
51
|
18
|
—
|
4
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
June 1977
|
[21]
|
27
|
51
|
18
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
May 1977
|
[22]
|
32
|
47
|
17
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
April 1977
|
[23]
|
34
|
44
|
18
|
—
|
—
|
39
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
March 1977
|
[23]
|
36
|
42
|
17
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
February 1977
|
[20]
|
37
|
41
|
17
|
—
|
4
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
January 1977
|
[20]
|
45
|
35
|
16
|
—
|
4
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
December 1976
|
[24]
|
47
|
33
|
16
|
—
|
4
|
35
|
—
|
1,053
|
Gallup
|
November 1976
|
[25]
|
42
|
35
|
17
|
—
|
6
|
35
|
4
|
1,058
|
Gallup
|
October 1976
|
[25]
|
44
|
33
|
17
|
—
|
6
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
September 1976
|
[25]
|
45
|
33
|
16
|
—
|
6
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
August 1976
|
[25]
|
47
|
29
|
17
|
—
|
7
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
July 1976
|
[26]
|
46
|
31
|
17
|
—
|
5
|
33
|
4
|
1,011
|
Gallup
|
June 1976
|
[26]
|
44
|
34
|
16
|
—
|
5
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
May 1976
|
[26]
|
43
|
31
|
21
|
—
|
5
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
April 1976
|
[26]
|
46
|
31
|
17
|
—
|
6
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
March 1976
|
[27]
|
43
|
34
|
17
|
—
|
6
|
29
|
—
|
—
|
Joe Clark becomes leader of the PC party (February 22, 1976)
|
Gallup
|
February 1976
|
[27]
|
37
|
38
|
19
|
—
|
6
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
January 1976
|
[27]
|
37
|
39
|
17
|
—
|
7
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
December 1975
|
[27]
|
36
|
38
|
19
|
—
|
7
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
November 1975
|
[27]
|
32
|
38
|
22
|
—
|
8
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
October 1975
|
[27]
|
33
|
40
|
20
|
—
|
7
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Ed Broadbent becomes leader of the NDP (July 7, 1975)
|
Gallup
|
July 1975
|
[28]
|
36
|
39
|
17
|
—
|
8
|
41
|
4
|
1,039
|
Gallup
|
June 1975
|
[28]
|
33
|
41
|
17
|
—
|
9
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
May 1975
|
[28]
|
35
|
41
|
18
|
—
|
6
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
April 1975
|
[28]
|
32
|
44
|
17
|
—
|
7
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
March 1975
|
[29]
|
31
|
47
|
16
|
—
|
6
|
—
|
—
|
1,058
|
Gallup
|
February 1975
|
[29]
|
30
|
47
|
17
|
—
|
6
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
January 1975
|
[29]
|
31
|
46
|
17
|
—
|
6
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
December 1974
|
[29]
|
32
|
44
|
16
|
—
|
8
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
November 1974
|
[29]
|
33
|
45
|
16
|
—
|
6
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
October 1974
|
[29]
|
29
|
48
|
15
|
—
|
8
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Gallup
|
September 1974
|
[29]
|
28
|
48
|
16
|
—
|
8
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Election 1974
|
July 8, 1974
|
|
35.46
|
43.15
|
15.44
|
5.06
|
0.89
|
|
|
|
References
- ^ a b Simpson, Jeffrey (May 21, 1979). "Polls say it's a tie, but Tory lead likely". The Globe and Mail. p. 1.
- ^ Lavigne, Yves (May 15, 1979). "Tories still leading Liberals, CBC-Carleton survey says". The Globe and Mail. p. 2.
- ^ "Conservatives are ahead, CBC poll says, although Trudeau more popular than Clark". The Globe and Mail. April 24, 1979. p. 9.
- ^ "Poll shows Liberals in front of Tories, Clark says voters underestimate him: The national campaign". The Globe and Mail. April 26, 1979. p. 9.
- ^ a b "35% of voters undecided, March Gallup poll says". The Globe and Mail. April 5, 1979. p. 9.
- ^ "PM is ahead of Clark, TV poll says". The Globe and Mail. February 26, 1979. p. 4.
- ^ Simpson, Jeffrey (March 8, 1979). "Tories, NDP pleased despite a slight lead by Liberals in Gallup". The Globe and Mail. p. 9.
- ^ Simpson, Jeffrey (February 8, 1979). "Vote chances dim after newest poll puts parties even". The Globe and Mail. p. 8.
- ^ Trueman, Mary (January 11, 1979). "PCs still ahead: Tories peaked early, jubilant Liberals say". The Globe and Mail. p. 1.
- ^ Stevens, Geoffrey (December 13, 1978). "Federal political prospects". The Globe and Mail. p. 6.
- ^ "Shows I was right,' Trudeau says of poll". The Globe and Mail. November 2, 1978. p. 8.
- ^ Simpson, Jeffrey (October 5, 1978). "Tories gain four points in latest poll". The Globe and Mail. p. 8.
- ^ "Poll doesn't show provincial split, senator objects". The Globe and Mail. September 8, 1978. p. 8.
- ^ Palango, Paul (August 10, 1978). "Not disheartened by poll drop, Tory leader itching for fight". The Globe and Mail. p. 8.
- ^ "Poll showing Liberal lead fails to upset Tory leader". The Globe and Mail. June 8, 1978. p. 10.
- ^ Stevens, Jeffrey (May 11, 1978). "Figuring the Gallup". The Globe and Mail. p. 6.
- ^ "Spring vote fever sweeps Ottawa after latest poll". The Globe and Mail. April 6, 1978. p. 8.
- ^ "Grits gain over Tories, NDP". The Citizen. April 5, 1978. p. 10.
- ^ "Liberal strength declines". The Citizen. January 18, 1978. p. 8.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Poll shows Liberal support down". The Citizen. December 7, 1977. p. 9.
- ^ Gray, John (July 13, 1977). "Liberals could win in a walk". The Citizen. p. 1.}
- ^ Gray, John (June 2, 1977). "Liberals ponder fall vote". The Citizen. p. 7.}
- ^ a b MacPherson, Bill (May 11, 1977). "Liberal popularity climbing". The Citizen. p. 1.
- ^ "Tories cut wide swath in Quebec". The Citizen. January 5, 1977. p. 7.
- ^ a b c d "Liberals gaining in popularity". The Citizen. December 1, 1976. p. 7.
- ^ a b c d "Tories holding impressive lead". The Citizen. August 4, 1976. p. 7.
- ^ a b c d e f Sellar, Don (April 7, 1976). "Tories surge ahead". The Citizen. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d "Federal Grit support down". The Citizen. August 6, 1975. p. 7.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Liberals gain, Tories dip in latest survey findings". The Citizen. April 2, 1975. p. 59.
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