Opinion polling for the 1974 United Kingdom general elections

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In the runup to both the February and October 1974 United Kingdom general elections, various polling organisations conducted opinion polling to gauge voting intention amongst the general public. Such polls are listed in this article, ranging from the previous election on 18 June 1970 to the first polling day on 28 February 1974, and again up to the second polling day on 10 October 1974.

Contents

Polling data is from PollBase. [1]

October 1974 general election

Graph of UK voting intention opinion polls Feb-Oct 1974.svg

Dates

conducted

PollsterClient Con Lab Lib Lead
10 Oct 1974 October 1974 general election [2] 36.6%40.2%18.8%3.6
9 OctORCEvening Standard34.4%41.8%19.4%7.4
8–9 OctHarrisDaily Express34.6%43%19.3%8.4
8 OctORCThe Times35%44%17%9
8 OctMarplanThe Sun33.3%43.8%19.5%10.5
3–7 OctGallupThe Daily Telegraph36%41.5%19%5.5
5–6 OctORCEvening Standard33%43%20%10
5–6 OctHarrisDaily Express33.5%43.5%20%10
2–5 OctNOPDaily Mail31%45.5%19.5%14.5
4 OctMarplanNews of the World33.1%42.9%19.7%9.8
2–3 OctHarrisLondon Weekend Television34%43%20%9
28 Sep – 3 OctGallupThe Daily Telegraph37%42.5%17.5%5.5
2 OctBusiness DecisionsThe Observer35.5%40%20%4.5
27–30 SepGallupThe Daily Telegraph35%42.5%19%7.5
26–29 SepORCThe Times33%42%21%9
26–29 SepHarrisDaily Express35%43.5%18.5%8.5
25–27 SepNOPN/A33%44%22%11
19–26 SepGallupThe Daily Telegraph39%44%15%5
25 SepBusiness DecisionsThe Observer36%40%20%4
25 SepHarrisLondon Weekend Television34%43%20%9
19–22 SepGallupThe Daily Telegraph37.5%42.5%18%5
19–22 SepORCEvening Standard31%45%20%14
18–22 SepHarrisDaily Express36.5%42.5%19%6
19 SepBusiness DecisionsThe Observer36%39.5%20%3.5
18–19 SepHarrisLondon Weekend Television33%45%19%12
18–19 SepORCThe Sunday Times35%43%19%8
18 SepPrime Minister Harold Wilson announces a snap general election for 10 October [3]
11–17 SepGallupThe Daily Telegraph34%42%20.5%8
10–15 SepORCThe Times34%38%23%4
10–15 SepNOPDaily Mail32%46.6%18.2%14.6
11–12 SepNOPN/A41%40%16%1
11–12 SepORCThe Sunday Times36%46%16%10
28 Aug – 4 SepGallupThe Daily Telegraph37.5%40.5%18%3
AugORCEvening Standard34%40.5%21%6.5
31 AugNOPN/A39.1%37%19.1%2.1
8–12 AugGallupThe Daily Telegraph35.5%39.5%21%4
JulORCEvening Standard37%37%22%Tie
23–28 JulNOPN/A35.4%44.8%18.2%9.4
10–15 JulGallupThe Daily Telegraph35%38%21%3
JunHarrisDaily Express35.5%42%20.5%6.5
JunORCEvening Standard34%46%18%12
18–23 JunNOPN/A37.7%45.8%14%8.1
12–17 JunGallupThe Daily Telegraph35.5%44%17%8.5
MayORCEvening Standard35%45%16%10
23 May Newham South by-election
8–13 MayGallupThe Daily Telegraph33%46.5%17%13.5
7 May Local elections in Scotland [4]
2 May Local elections in London [5]
AprORCEvening Standard35.5%42.5%18%7
9–16 AprGallupThe Daily Telegraph33%49%15.5%16
2–7 AprNOPN/A36.4%45.1%16.5%8.7
MarORCEvening Standard35%44%17%9
19–24 MarNOPN/A33.6%47.7%15%14.1
13–18 MarGallupThe Daily Telegraph35%43%19%8
12–17 MarNOPN/A35.7%43.3%17.9%7.6
7 Mar Three Day Week restrictions end [6]
28 Feb 1974 February 1974 general election [7] 38.6%38.0%19.8%0.6

February 1974 general election

Graph of UK voting intention opinion polls 1970-1974.svg

1974

Dates

conducted

PollsterClient Con Lab Lib Lead
28 Feb 1974 February 1974 general election [8] 38.6%38.0%19.8%0.6
27 FebMarplanLondon Weekend Television36.5%34.5%25%2
FebORCThe Times38.7%34.9%23%3.8
27 FebORCEvening Standard39.7%36.7%21.2%3
26–27 FebGallupThe Daily Telegraph39.5%37.5%20.5%2
26–27 FebHarrisDaily Express40.2%35.2%22%7
FebHarrisDaily Express38%34.5%25%3.5
FebORCEvening Standard36.5%35%25.5%1.5
23–27 FebNOPDaily Mail39.5%35.5%22%4
23–26 FebNOPDaily Mail40.5%35.5%22%5
FebMarplanLondon Weekend Television38.5%31.5%28%7
21 FebBusiness DecisionsThe Observer35%37.5%23.5%2.5
18–21 FebGallupThe Daily Telegraph42%40%16.5%2
FebHarrisDaily Express40%33.5%23.5%6.5
16–18 FebGallupThe Daily Telegraph41%40.5%16.5%0.5
14–17 FebNOPDaily Mail43.4%37.8%16.9%5.6
FebORCEvening Standard41%35%21%6
FebHarrisDaily Express43.5%38%17%5.5
FebBusiness DecisionsThe Observer40.5%38%19.5%2.5
FebMarplanLondon Weekend Television44%35%17%9
12–14 FebGallupThe Daily Telegraph42.5%41.5%14%1
12–13 FebHarrisDaily Express46%35%18%11
8–11 FebGallupThe Daily Telegraph44.5%43%11%1.5
8–10 FebORCThe Times42%40%16%2
8–9 FebMarplanLondon Weekend Television45%39%12%6
7 Feb Parliament dissolved and official campaign period begins [9]
7 FebBusiness DecisionsThe Observer44.9%37.2%11.9%7.7
1–4 FebGallupThe Daily Telegraph39.5%42.5%16%3
JanHarrisDaily Express41%37%20%4
JanORCEvening Standard41%37%19%4
8–13 JanNOPDaily Mail39.4%42%16.5%2.6
8–13 JanGallupThe Daily Telegraph40%38%19%2

1973

Dates

conducted

PollsterClient Con Lab Lib Lead
DecHarrisDaily Express36%38.5%23%2.5
DecORCEvening Standard35%40%23%5
12–18 DecGallupThe Daily Telegraph36%42.5%18.5%6.5
27 Nov – 2 DecNOPDaily Mail35.6%43.2%20%7.6
NovORCEvening Standard33%38.5%25.5%5.5
18 NovNOPDaily Mail36.5%39.9%21.2%3.4
14–18 NovGallupThe Daily Telegraph36.5%38.5%22.5%2
8 Nov Berwick-upon-Tweed, Edinburgh North, Glasgow Govan and Hove by-elections
OctORCEvening Standard33%37.5%27.5%4.5
23–28 OctNOPDaily Mail37.5%39.7%21.3%2.2
17–21 OctGallupThe Daily Telegraph33%39.5%25.5%6.5
13 OctNOPDaily Mail34.2%35.4%29.1%1.2
SepORCEvening Standard30.5%38%29%7.5
5–9 SepGallupThe Daily Telegraph33.5%43%22%9.5
4–9 SepNOPDaily Mail33.9%40.9%23.8%7
AugORCEvening Standard30%41%26%11
7–15 AugNOPDaily Mail28.9%41.7%27.6%12.8
8–12 AugGallupThe Daily Telegraph31.5%38%28%6.5
26 Jul Isle of Ely and Ripon by-elections
JulORCEvening Standard38.5%39%18.5%0.5
11–15 JulGallupThe Daily Telegraph35.5%45%17.5%9.5
27 Jun Manchester Exchange by-election
JunORCEvening Standard39%37%21%2
19–24 JunNOPDaily Mail39.3%43.9%14.8%4.6
12–17 JunNOPDaily Mail41.3%41.6%15.7%0.3
6–10 JunGallupThe Daily Telegraph41%42%14.5%1
7 JunFinal round of local elections in England and Wales [10] [11]
30 May Local elections in Northern Ireland
24 May West Bromwich and Westhoughton by-elections
MayHarrisDaily Express37%45%16%8
MayORCEvening Standard34%41%22%7
10–13 MayGallupThe Daily Telegraph38%43.5%14.5%5.5
10 MayFurther local elections in England and Wales
1–6 MayNOPDaily Mail31.9%50.1%16.9%18.2
1 May Local elections in Scotland [12] [13]
AprORCEvening Standard36%41%20%5
AprHarrisDaily Express38%42%17%4
11–15 AprGallupThe Daily Telegraph38%41%17.5%3
10–16 AprNOPDaily Mail36.6%45%17%8.4
12 Apr Local elections in England and Wales and Greater London Council election [14] [15] [16]
MarORCEvening Standard38%43%16%5
MarHarrisDaily Express36%47%15%11
9–12 MarGallupThe Daily Telegraph39%43%16%4
6–11 MarNOPDaily Mail38%45.2%14.9%7.2
8 Mar 1973 Northern Ireland border poll [17]
1 Mar Chester-le-Street, Dundee East and Lincoln by-elections
FebHarrisDaily Express39%46%14%7
FebORCEvening Standard39%41%17%2
8–11 FebGallupThe Daily Telegraph38%47%12.5%9
JanHarrisDaily Express37%47%14%10
JanORCEvening Standard39%41%17%2
23–28 JanNOPDaily Mail39.9%42.7%15.4%2.8
9–15 JanNOPDaily Mail39.4%39%20.6%0.4
10–14 JanGallupThe Daily Telegraph38.5%44%15.5%5.5

1972

Dates

conducted

PollsterClient Con Lab Lib Lead
DecORCEvening Standard36%45%16%9
12–18 DecNOPDaily Mail39.7%42.6%15.7%2.9
6–10 DecGallupThe Daily Telegraph38%46.5%12.5%8.5
7 Dec Sutton and Cheam and Uxbridge by-elections
28 Nov – 4 DecNOPDaily Mail37%47.4%13.7%10.4
NovHarrisDaily Express40%46%12%6
NovORCEvening Standard37%45%16%8
14–20 NovGallupThe Daily Telegraph40.5%45.4%12.9%4.9
9–12 NovGallupThe Daily Telegraph37.5%45.5%15%8
OctHarrisDaily Express37%50%11%13
Oct – 2 NovNOPDaily Mail36.7%50.5%11.2%13.8
26 Oct Rochdale by-election
18–22 OctGallupThe Daily Telegraph40%48%8.5%8
10–26 OctNOPDaily Mail38.6%49.7%9.9%11.1
SepHarrisDaily Express40%48%11%8
SepORCEvening Standard39%46%12%7
12–17 SepNOPDaily Mail35.7%53.5%9.1%17.8
3–17 SepGallupThe Daily Telegraph38.5%49.5%9.5%11
AugHarrisDaily Express41%49%9%8
AugORCEvening Standard44%49%6%5
9–13 AugGallupThe Daily Telegraph40%49%7.5%9
JulHarrisDaily Express42%48%9%6
JulORCEvening Standard37%50%10%13
25–30 JulNOPDaily Mail41%47%10%6
12–16 JulGallupThe Daily Telegraph41%47%10%6
JunHarrisDaily Express38%52%9%14
JunORCEvening Standard42%46%10%4
8–11 JunGallupThe Daily Telegraph41%47%10%6
MayHarrisDaily Express44%47%8%3
MayORCEvening Standard43%44.5%10.5%1.5
11–14 MayNOPDaily Mail40.5%46.5%11%6
2–7 MayNOPDaily Mail40.9%46.9%10.8%6
4 May Kingston-upon-Thames and Southwark by-elections
May Local elections
AprHarrisDaily Express42%50%6%8
AprORCEvening Standard40%51%7%11
12–16 AprGallupThe Daily Telegraph43.5%44.5%10%1
11–16 AprNOPDaily Mail44.8%46.8%7.5%2
13 Apr Merthyr Tydfil by-election
MarHarrisDaily Express41%50%8%9
MarORCEvening Standard39%49%10%10
8–12 MarGallupThe Daily Telegraph39.5%48.5%9.5%9
FebHarrisDaily Express39%53%7%14
FebORCEvening Standard35%55%8%20
15–20 FebNOPDaily Mail42%49%8%7
9–13 FebGallupThe Daily Telegraph40.5%49%8.5%8.5
JanHarrisDaily Express43%49%7%6
JanORCEvening Standard43%47%8%4
24–30 JanNOPDaily Mail39.1%49.8%9.6%10.7
12–16 JanGallupThe Daily Telegraph40.5%48%9%7.5
11–16 JanNOPDaily Mail42.7%49.4%6.8%6.7

1971

Dates

conducted

PollsterClient Con Lab Lib Lead
DecORCEvening Standard39.5%49.5%9%10
8–12 DecGallupThe Daily Telegraph42%48%7.5%6
NovHarrisDaily Express38%54%7%16
NovORCEvening Standard40%51%7.5%11
23–29 NovNOPDaily Mail38.8%51.8%8.4%13
10–14 NovGallupThe Daily Telegraph42.5%48.5%7%6
OctHarrisDaily Express40%52%7%10
OctORCEvening Standard42%48%8%6
13–17 OctGallupThe Daily Telegraph40%50%8%10
SepHarrisDaily Express42%50%7%8
SepORCEvening Standard42%46%9%4
30 Sep Macclesfield by-election
23 Sep Widnes by-election
16–20 SepGallupThe Daily Telegraph35%54%8.5%19
16 Sep Stirling and Falkirk by-election
14–20 SepNOPDaily Mail41.8%49.3%7.9%7.5
AugHarrisDaily Express42%50%7%8
AugORCEvening Standard42%47%9%5
11–15 AugGallupThe Daily Telegraph42%48.5%7%6.5
JulHarrisDaily Express42%51%7%9
JulORCEvening Standard39%50%8%11
9–12 JulGallupThe Daily Telegraph33.5%55%8.5%21.5
6–12 JulNOPDaily Mail38.1%53.7%7.6%15.6
8 Jul Greenwich by-election
JunHarrisDaily Express36%57%5%21
JunORCEvening Standard40%51%7%11
17 Jun Hayes and Harlington by-election
8–14 JunNOPDaily Mail38.3%52%7.9%13.7
10–13 JunGallupThe Daily Telegraph36%54%8%18
MayHarrisDaily Express39%54%7%15
MayORCEvening Standard45%45%8%Tie
27 May Bromsgrove and Goole by-elections
MayNOPDaily Mail40.7%51.7%6.6%11
13–16 MayGallupThe Daily Telegraph38%50%9.5%12
May Local elections
AprHarrisDaily Express44%47%7%3
AprORCEvening Standard48.5%41.5%8.5%7
13–19 AprNOPDaily Mail42%48.8%7.3%6.8
8–13 AprGallupThe Daily Telegraph44%45.5%9.5%1.5
1–4 AprGallupThe Daily Telegraph44.5%48%6%3.5
1 Apr Liverpool Scotland and Arundel and Shoreham by-elections
MarHarrisDaily Express42%49%8%7
MarORCEvening Standard41%46%11%5
11–14 MarGallupThe Daily Telegraph38.5%50.5%8%12
9–15 MarNOPDaily Mail39.9%50.4%8.9%10.5
FebHarrisDaily Express41%49%8%8
FebORCEvening Standard41.5%48%9%6.5
8–14 FebGallupThe Daily Telegraph41.5%49%8%7.5
JanHarrisDaily Express42%49%8%7
JanORCEvening Standard45%45%9%Tie
14–17 JanGallupThe Daily Telegraph42.5%47%8.5%4.5
12–18 JanNOPDaily Mail46.3%44.3%8.3%2

1970

Dates

conducted

PollsterClient Con Lab Lib Lead
DecORCEvening Standard41.5%47%9.5%5.5
10–13 DecGallupThe Daily Telegraph46%44.5%6%1.5
NovHarrisDaily Express45%48%7%3
NovORCEvening Standard51%40%7%11
19 Nov Enfield West by-election
12–15 NovGallupThe Daily Telegraph43.5%48%6.5%4.5
OctHarrisDaily Express48%44%7%4
OctORCEvening Standard48%43%7%5
22 Oct St Marylebone by-election
16–18 OctGallupThe Daily Telegraph46.5%46.5%6.5%Tie
13–18 OctNOPDaily Mail45.8%46.6%6.7%0.8
SepHarrisDaily Express49%45%5%4
SepORCEvening Standard50%42%6%8
10–13 SepGallupThe Daily Telegraph46.5%44%8%2.5
AugORCEvening Standard49%41%8%8
13–16 AugGallupThe Daily Telegraph47%43.5%7.5%3.5
11–16 AugNOPDaily Mail47.3%44.2%6.9%3.1
JulORCEvening Standard51%40%8%11
7–13 JulNOPDaily Mail51.2%40.4%6.5%10.8
18 Jun 1970 1970 general election [18] 46.2%43.8%7.6%2.4

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