Opinion polling for the 1972 Canadian federal election

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This article is about polls leading up to the 1972 Canadian federal election.

During the 28rd Parliament of Canada

Evolution of voting intentions at national level
Polling firmLast day
of survey
Source LPC PC NDP OtherMESample
Election 1972October 30, 197238.4235.0217.838.74
Complan Research AssociatesOctober 16, 1972 [1] 463123
Market Opinion ResearchOctober 14, 1972 [1] [2] 3528-29201,500
Peter RegenstreifOctober 1972 [1] 4530196
GallupSeptember 19, 1972 [1] [3] 44312144.0722
Oliver QuayleSeptember 1972 [4] 4233214800
GallupAugust 1972 [3] 42321511
GallupJune 1972 [3] 3935179
GallupMay 1972 [3] 3935197
GallupFebruary 1972 [3] 4030228
GallupDecember 1971 [5] 3733219
GallupOctober 1971 [5] 3832237
GallupAugust 1971 [6] 42242410
GallupJune 1971 [6] 4426246
GallupMay 1971 [6] 4228237
GallupFebruary 1971 [6] 5124178
GallupDecember 1970 [6] 5922136
GallupOctober 1970 [6] 4231207
GallupAugust 1970 [6] 4727197
GallupJune 1970 [7] 4726207
GallupApril 1970 [7] 40282210
GallupFebruary 1970 [7] 43271911
GallupNovember 1969 [8] 42282010
GallupOctober 1969 [8] 4029249
GallupAugust 1969 [8] 3929248
GallupJune 1969 [9] 4130227
GallupApril 1969 [9] 4728187
GallupFebruary 1969 [9] 5127157
GallupNovember 1968 [9] 5227147
GallupSeptember 1968 [9] 4632168
Election 1968 June 25, 196845.3731.4316.966.24

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Cohen, Bob (November 3, 1972). "Opinion polls: Liberals say they have it won, Tories say it's 'neck and neck'". The Globe and Mail. p. 8.
  2. Hugh, Winsor (October 24, 1972). "Poll shows Liberals lead in popular vote". The Globe and Mail. p. 9.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Sellar, Don (October 14, 1972). "NDP moves up but Liberals look like winners". The Ottawa Citizen. p. 1.
  4. Winsor, Hugh (November 3, 1972). "Liberals misread election surveys, U.S. pollster says". The Globe and Mail. p. 8.
  5. 1 2 "Tories closing the gap". The Ottawa Citizen. December 18, 1971. p. 7.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Conservatives, NDP equal in popularity". The Ottawa Citizen. August 19, 1971. p. 16.
  7. 1 2 3 "Liberals lead: Far ahead of Tories, says Gallup poll". The Ottawa Citizen. August 27, 1970. p. 7.
  8. 1 2 3 "Liberals get backing now". The Ottawa Citizen. December 13, 1969. p. 7.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Liberals slipping—poll". The Ottawa Citizen. June 25, 1969. p. 7.