| Opinion polling for UK general elections |
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| 1951 election |
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| 1955 election |
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| 1959 election |
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| 1964 election |
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| 1966 election |
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In the run-up to the 1959 general election, various polling organisations conducted opinion polling to gauge voting intention amongst the general public. Such polls, dating from the previous election in 1955 to polling day on 8 October 1959, are listed in this article.
In the run-up to the 1959 United Kingdom general elections, various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge voting intention. Results of such polls are displayed in this article.
The date range for these opinion polls are from the 1955 general election til the 1959 general election.
| Survey End Date | Polling Organisation | Con | Lab | Lib | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October | General Election Results | 49.4 | 43.8 | 5.9 | 5.6% |
| 8 October | Daily Express | 49.1 | 45.4 | 5 | 3.7% |
| 2-8 October | NOP/Daily Mail | 48 | 44.1 | 7.9 | 3.9% |
| 3-6 October | Gallup/News Chronicle | 48.5 | 46.5 | 4.5 | 2% |
| 3-6 October | Gallup/News Chronicle | 46.5 | 47.5 | 5.5 | 1% |
| 1-4 October | Forecasting/Daily Telegraph | 49 | 46 | 5 | 3% |
| 6 October | Daily Express | 49.7 | 46.2 | 3.5 | 3.5% |
| 2-5 October | NOP/Daily Mail | 48.4 | 46.9 | 4.7 | 1.5% |
| 5 October | Gallup/News Chronicle | 47.2 | 47.2 | 5 | Tie |
| 29 Sep-2 Oct | Gallup/News Chronicle | 45 | 47 | 7.5 | 2% |
| 1 October | Gallup/News Chronicle | 48.5 | 46.6 | 4.3 | 1.9% |
| 29 September | Daily Express | 49.5 | 44.5 | 5.5 | 5% |
| 25-28 September | Gallup/News Chronicle | 46 | 46.5 | 7 | 0.5% |
| 24-28 September | NOP/Daily Mail | 47.8 | 45.6 | 5.6 | 2.2% |
| 24 September | Gallup/News Chronicle | 49.7 | 44.8 | 4.9 | 4.9% |
| 22 September | Daily Express | 51.1 | 43 | 5.4 | 8.1% |
| 21 September | NOP/Daily Mail | 47.4 | 43.5 | 9.1 | 3.9% |
| 17 September | Gallup/News Chronicle | 50.6 | 43.9 | 4.9 | 6.7% |
| September | Gallup/News Chronicle | 50.5 | 43.5 | 5.5 | 7% |
| 15 September | Daily Express | 50.8 | 42.7 | 5.9 | 8.1% |
| 8-14 September | NOP/Daily Mail | 51.2 | 42.9 | 5.9 | 8.3% |
| 11-15 September | Gallup/News Chronicle | 49 | 44.5 | 6 | 4.5% |
| September | Gallup/News Chronicle | 48.3 | 41.9 | 9.3 | 6.4% |
| 7-12 August | Gallup/News Chronicle | 47.5 | 41.5 | 10 | 6% |
| 23-27 July | Gallup/News Chronicle | 46.5 | 43 | 9.5 | 3.5% |
| 17-22 July | Gallup/News Chronicle | 46 | 42 | 11 | 4% |
| 4-7 July | Gallup/News Chronicle | 45.5 | 41.5 | 12.5 | 4% |
| 6-10 June | Gallup/News Chronicle | 45 | 43.5 | 11 | 1.5% |
| 10-15 April | Gallup/News Chronicle | 44.5 | 44 | 10 | 0.5% |
| 13-18 March | Gallup/News Chronicle | 45.5 | 47 | 6.5 | 1.5% |
| February | Gallup/News Chronicle | 43 | 47 | 8.5 | 4% |
| 24-28 January | Gallup/News Chronicle | 44.5 | 46.5 | 8.5 | 2% |
| 10-14 January | Gallup/News Chronicle | 45.5 | 45 | 8.5 | 0.5% |
| Survey End Date | Polling Organisation | Con | Lab | Lib | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Gallup/News Chronicle | 46.5 | 42.5 | 10 | 4% |
| 10-14 October | Gallup/News Chronicle | 45.5 | 41.5 | 12 | 4% |
| 19-23 September | Gallup/News Chronicle | 44 | 43 | 13 | 1% |
| 1-6 August | Gallup/News Chronicle | 42.5 | 42 | 15 | 0.5% |
| 20-25 June | Gallup/News Chronicle | 39.5 | 43 | 17 | 3.5% |
| 30 May-6 Jun | Gallup/News Chronicle | 39 | 45.5 | 15 | 6.5% |
| 3-7 May | Gallup/News Chronicle | 34 | 47 | 19 | 13% |
| 19-23 April | Gallup/News Chronicle | 38 | 46.5 | 15 | 8.5% |
| 14-19 February | Gallup/News Chronicle | 36 | 44.5 | 18.5 | 8.5% |
| 17-23 January | Gallup/News Chronicle | 40 | 47.5 | 12 | 7.5% |
| Survey End Date | Polling Organisation | Con | Lab | Lib | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | Gallup/News Chronicle | 41.5 | 47.5 | 9.5 | 6% |
| 22-26 November | Gallup/News Chronicle | 38.5 | 49 | 12 | 10.5% |
| 2-6 November | Gallup/News Chronicle | 36 | 48.5 | 14.5 | 12.5% |
| 4-8 October | Gallup/News Chronicle | 37 | 49 | 13 | 12% |
| 19-25 September | Gallup/News Chronicle | 33.5 | 52 | 14 | 18.5% |
| 29 Sep - 10 Oct | Gallup/News Chronicle | 40.5 | 48.5 | 10 | 8% |
| 16-27 August | Gallup/News Chronicle | 41.5 | 49 | 8.5 | 7.5% |
| 5-11 July | Gallup/News Chronicle | 41.5 | 49.5 | 8 | 7% |
| 24 June - 1 July | Gallup/News Chronicle | 41.5 | 50 | 7.5 | 8.5% |
| 12-16 April | Gallup/News Chronicle | 41 | 51 | 7 | 10% |
| 15-22 March | Gallup/News Chronicle | 40 | 51.5 | 7 | 11.5% |
| February | Gallup/News Chronicle | 42 | 48 | 8.5 | 6% |
| 12-13 January | Gallup/News Chronicle | 43.5 | 48.5 | 7 | 5% |
| 10 January | Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns and is replaced by Harold Macmillan | ||||
| Survey End Date | Polling Organisation | Con | Lab | Lib | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-25 November | Gallup/News Chronicle | 45 | 46 | 8.5 | 1% |
| 10-11 November | Gallup/News Chronicle | 46 | 45 | 8 | 1% |
| 5 November | Jo Grimond elected Liberal Party leader | ||||
| October | Gallup/News Chronicle | 42.5 | 47 | 9.5 | 4.5% |
| 7-18 September | Gallup/News Chronicle | 43 | 46.5 | 10 | 3.5% |
| 16-24 August | Gallup/News Chronicle | 43.5 | 49.5 | 6 | 6% |
| 13-23 July | Gallup/News Chronicle | 42 | 49 | 8 | 7% |
| 19-27 May | Gallup/News Chronicle | 43 | 47 | 9 | 4% |
| 20-29 April | Gallup/News Chronicle | 43 | 48 | 8 | 5% |
| 24 Mar - 4 Apr | Gallup/News Chronicle | 44.5 | 47.5 | 7 | 3% |
| 11-20 February | Gallup/News Chronicle | 44 | 46 | 9 | 2% |
| 14-26 January | Gallup/News Chronicle | 45.5 | 46.5 | 7.5 | 1% |
| Survey End Date | Polling Organisation | Con | Lab | Lib | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December | Gallup/News Chronicle | 44.4 | 45.5 | 9 | 1% |
| 14 December | Hugh Gaitskell elected Labour Party leader | ||||
| 19-26 October | Gallup/News Chronicle | 46.5 | 44.5 | 8 | 2% |
| 9-19 September | Gallup/News Chronicle | 48 | 44 | 7 | 4% |
| August | Gallup/News Chronicle | 44.5 | 47.5 | 7 | 3% |
| 2-13 July | Gallup/News Chronicle | 47 | 43 | 9 | 4% |
| 26 May | General Election Results | 49.7 | 46.4 | 2.7 | 3.3% |
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