Opinion polling for the 1997 Canadian federal election

Polls leading up to the 1997 Canadian federal election.

National polls

Campaign period + Evolution of voting intentions at national levelLast day of survey LPC Reform PC NDP BQ Other Polling firm Sample Source Voting results38.4619.3518.8411.0510.671.63May 28, 1997411622119Gallup± 2.5PDFMay 28, 19973919201191Environics± 2.3HTMLMay 27, 19973619241110Angus ReidPDFMay 27, 19974118191110StrategicPDFMay 25, 199738182111102Ekos± 1.8PDFMay 15, 1997451620108Zogby± 3.2May 15, 1997401825971EnvironicsHTMLMay 14, 199740162310101StrategicMay 12, 19974614199111Gallup± 3.1May 8, 1997421819119Angus Reid± HTMLMay 4, 1997481516108Zogby± 3.2Official call of federal elections (April 27, 1997)

During the 35th Parliament of Canada + Evolution of voting intentions at national levelLast day of survey LPC Reform PC NDP BQ Other Polling firm Sample SourceApril 25, 19974713181313Compass± April 22, 1997441520118CROP± PDFMarch 31, 199741171812111Angus Reid± PDFMarch 31, 199747121612121EnvironicsHTMLMarch 16, 1997521810Gallup± PDFGilles Duceppe becomes head of Bloc Québécois (March 15, 1997)January 27, 199745111910114Angus Reid± PDFDecember 2, 199647111811111Angus Reid± PDFNovember 1, 199650111411131Environics± October 28, 19965214139121Angus Reid± PDFOctober 10, 1996551215873Angus Reid± September 29, 19965111179102Angus Reid± HTMLSeptember 9, 19965011189102Gallup± July 28, 1996571212992Angus Reid± 2.5 PDFJune 2, 1996531316Angus Reid± 2.5April 15, 19965613118111GallupPDFMarch 25, 19965416118Angus Reid± 2.5Michel Gauthier becomes head of Bloc Québécois (February 17, 1996)February 13, 1996551311813Gallup± 3.1PDFJanuary 26, 1996531613972Angus Reid± 2.5December 13, 199549161110104Angus Reid± 2.5HTMLDecember 11, 1995511215912GallupPDFNovember 26, 1995521513992Angus Reid± HTMLNovember 1, 1995561214882Angus Reid± HTMLAlexa McDonough becomes head of New Democratic Party (October 14, 1995)September 24, 1995581412781Angus Reid± HTMLSeptember 11, 199554131689Gallup± PDFJuly 26, 1995551214973Angus ReidJuly 10, 1995561215881Gallup± PDFJune 30, 1995581113882Angus ReidMay 30, 19955713118Angus Reid± 2.5March 12, 199562128511Gallup± PDFFebruary 12, 1995551488Gallup1 2January 23, 1995541496107Angus Reid± 2.5January 15, 19955812115140Gallup± 3.1November 7, 1994631185121Gallup± 3.1PDF October 1, 199462136486Angus ReidPDF September 7, 19946010125121Gallup± 3.1PDF June 13, 1994591410612Gallup± PDFJune 1, 199455168795Angus Reid± 2.5 PDFMay 9, 19945814105121Gallup± PDFApril 27, 1994561865Angus Reid± April 11, 199455179613Gallup± PDFMarch 22, 199458187410Angus Reid± HTMLMarch 13, 199456178611Gallup± 3.1PDFFebruary 24, 199458205495Angus Reid1 February 14, 199458177412Gallup± PDFJanuary 17, 199457187512Gallup± Jean Charest becomes head of Progressive Conservative Party (December 14, 1993)December 14, 199356178711Gallup± PDFOctober 25, 199341.2418.6916.046.8813.52

By geographic area In the Atlantic provinces Evolution of voting intentions in the Atlantic provincesLast day of survey LPC Reform PC NDP Other Polling firm Sample SourceVoting result32.89.033.823.70.7May 27, 1997282829Strategic CounselMay 15, 199744634160EnvironicsMay 8, 199740103118Angus Reid203± 7.0HTMLOfficial call of federal elections (April 27, 1997)April 22, 19974573215CROP316± PDFApril 22, 199742925230Angus ReidPDFMarch 31, 199740731220Angus ReidPDFMarch 31, 199750523220EnvironicsJanuary 27, 199749332133Angus ReidPDFDecember 2, 199651132160Angus Reid113PDFJuly 28, 199663818110Angus ReidPDFOctober 1, 19946881653Angus ReidPDF February 24, 199465115126Angus Reid115PDF

In Québec

Evolution of voting intentions in QuébecLast day of survey LPC Reform PC NDP BQ Other Polling firm Sample Source Voting results36.70.322.22.037.90.9May 28, 1997372933GallupPDFMay 28, 1997353263363Léger1 2May 27, 1997331282351SOM± 3.7PDFMay 27, 1997372337Strategic CounselMay 26, 1997321282360CROP± 3.0PDFMay 25, 1997302640EkosPDFMay 23, 19973431332LégerPDFMay 21, 19973430315SOMPDFMay 16, 19973330352Léger± 3.11 2May 15, 1997321364270EnvironicsPDF May 12, 19973619378SOMPDFMay 10, 19973720385CROPPDFMay 9, 19973920374LégerPDFMay 8, 199738204366Angus Reid796± 3.5HTMLMay 7, 19973913399SOMPDFOfficial call of federal elections (April 27, 1997)April 23, 19973517403SOMPDFApril 22, 199737125335CROPPDFApril 22, 199736194490Angus ReidPDFApril 22, 1997371153431Léger± 3.1 PDFApril 13, 19973715445Sondagem± 3.1PDFMarch 31, 1997362143441Angus ReidPDFMarch 31, 1997420102442EnvironicsPDF March 23, 19973117483CROPPDFMarch 16, 1997471041Gallup± PDF February 26, 1997411102451Léger± 3.1 PDF January 29, 1997360105454Léger ± 3.1 PDFJanuary 27, 1997371115415Angus ReidPDFDecember 17, 19963314458CROP± 3.0PDFDecember 12, 1996370133443Léger± 3.1 PDFDecember 2, 1996331125452Angus Reid347PDFNovember 1, 199639848EnvironicsOctober 28, 199640292461Angus Reid333PDF October 23, 19963914425SOM ± 3.7 PDFSeptember 29, 1996381162403Angus Reid347PDF August 22, 1996350104474Léger ± 3.1 PDFJuly 28, 199636291475Angus ReidPDFMay 27, 199635210251CROP± 3.0PDF May 21, 1996302153464SOMPDFMarch 17, 1996358534CROPPDFFebruary 20, 1996337546CROPPDFFebruary 13, 1996412254GallupPDFJanuary 25, 1996291934612Léger± 3.1January 23, 1996345556CROPPDFDecember 11, 199543648GallupPDFNovember 26, 19954341Angus Reid400HTMLNovember 1, 1995423132364Angus Reid400 September 24, 19955233Angus Reid400HTMLSeptember 11, 19955437Gallup± PDF August 23, 199538274473Léger ± 3.1 PDFJuly 26, 19955330Angus ReidJuly 10, 19955833Gallup269± PDF June 20, 1995371110466Léger ± 3.1 PDF March 22, 199536251542Léger ± 3.1 PDF March 12, 19955142Gallup267± PDFFebruary 12, 1995424351Gallup268PDFFebruary 8, 1995423487CROPPDFJanuary 23, 19954439Angus ReidOctober 1, 1994470323311Angus Reid299PDF June 13, 199450247Gallup272± PDFJune 1, 19945037Angus Reid401PDFMay 9, 199437952Gallup272± PDFApril 27, 19944439Angus ReidApril 11, 19944152Gallup272PDFMarch 22, 19944163492CROPPDFMarch 22, 19944842Angus ReidHTMLMarch 13, 199448347GallupPDFFebruary 24, 199451031386Angus Reid309PDF February 21, 19944752433CROPPDFFebruary 14, 19944349Gallup268± PDFJanuary 17, 19944746Gallup± December 14, 19934049Gallup± PDFElection 199333.0–13.51.549.32.7

In Ontario

Evolution of voting intentions in OntarioLast day of survey LPC Reform PC NDP Other Polling firm Sample Source Voting results49.519.118.810.71.9May 15, 1997491722101EnvironicsMay 8, 199752161912Angus Reid605± 4.0HTMLOfficial call of federal elections (April 27, 1997)April 22, 199754161812CROP414± PDFApril 22, 1997461725111Angus ReidPDFMarch 31, 1997531419121Angus ReidPDFMarch 31, 1997561118151EnvironicsJanuary 27, 199752102593Angus ReidPDFDecember 2, 1996571022110Angus Reid505PDFNovember 1, 199665617111EnvironicsSeptember 29, 199657921111Angus ReidPDFJuly 28, 199667101571Angus ReidPDFOctober 1, 19947512552Angus ReidPDF February 24, 19946423644Angus Reid488PDF Election 199352.920.117.66.03.4

In the Prairies Evolution of voting intentions in Prairies (Manitoba and Saskatchewan)Last day of survey LPC Reform PC NDP Other Polling firm Sample SourceVoting result29.729.613.026.90.9May 15, 1997382622141EnvironicsMay 8, 199734251625Angus Reid201± 7.0HTMLOfficial call of federal elections (April 27, 1997)March 31, 1997372817180Angus ReidPDFMarch 31, 1997451418221EnvironicsApril 22, 199739221522CROP320± PDFApril 22, 19975219920Angus ReidPDFJanuary 27, 199742919246Angus ReidPDFDecember 2, 1996401317292Angus Reid104PDFJuly 28, 199653188210Angus ReidPDFOctober 1, 19946320835Angus ReidPDF February 24, 19946617377Angus Reid97PDF

In Alberta Evolution of voting intentions in AlbertaLast day of survey LPC Reform PC NDP Other Polling firm Sample Source Voting results24.054.614.45.71.3May 15, 199730402181EnvironicsMay 8, 19973141216Angus Reid703± 3.5HTMLOfficial call of federal elections (April 27, 1997)April 22, 19972931279CROP285± PDFApril 22, 199736292780Angus ReidPDFMarch 31, 1997263826100Angus ReidPDFMarch 31, 199730322891EnvironicsJanuary 27, 199739331765Angus ReidPDFDecember 2, 199634352560Angus Reid126PDFSeptember 29, 199643361741Angus ReidPDFJuly 28, 199639371780Angus ReidPDFMarch 25, 199635471332Angus ReidPDFJanuary 26, 199629501371Angus ReidPDFNovember 26, 19953248Angus ReidHTMLSeptember 24, 19955136Angus ReidHTMLJanuary 23, 19953544Angus ReidOctober 1, 199449321126Angus ReidPDF June 1, 19945241Angus ReidPDFFebruary 24, 19944049614Angus Reid112PDF Election 199325.152.314.64.13.9

In British Columbia Evolution of voting intentions in British ColumbiaLast day of survey LPC Reform PC NDP Other Polling firm Sample Source Voting results28.843.16.218.23.7May 15, 199739409120EnvironicsMay 8, 19973441617Angus ReidHTMLOfficial call of federal elections (April 27, 1997)April 22, 19974030918CROPPDFApril 22, 1997413310132Angus ReidPDFMarch 31, 1997343610174Angus ReidPDFMarch 31, 199745278191EnvironicsJanuary 27, 1997392612176Angus ReidPDFSeptember 29, 199656235142Angus ReidPDFJuly 28, 199655194193Angus ReidPDFMarch 25, 199651304131Angus ReidPDFJanuary 26, 199655274122Angus ReidPDFOctober 1, 199454242109Angus ReidPDF June 1, 19944835Angus ReidPDFFebruary 24, 19945334076Angus Reid160PDF Election 199328.136.413.515.56.5

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