Opinion polling for the 1979 Canadian federal election

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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 firmLast day
of survey		Source PC LPC NDP SC OtherUndecidedMESample
Election 1979May 22, 197935.8940.1117.884.611.51
GallupMay 16, 1979 [1] 37.537.5195——4—
CBC-CarletonMay 10, 1979 [2] 40.939.614.54.40.6—32,322
CTVMay 1979 [1] 4040173————
CBC-CarletonApril 20, 1979 [3] 40.238.4164.6———2,286
GallupApril 5, 1979 [4] 384317———41,004
Fabien Roy becomes leader of the SC (March 30, 1979)
GallupMarch 1979 [5] 414115———41,047
ComplanMarch 1979 [5] 40421422———
Lorne Reznowski resigns and Charles-Arthur Gauthier becomes interim leader of SC (February 23, 1979)
ComplanFebruary 1979 [6] 374217————2,000
GallupFebruary 1979 [7] 383919—————
GallupJanuary 6, 1979 [8] 403917—————
GallupDecember 1978 [9] 403818—4——1,015
GallupNovember 1978 [10] 453518—2——1,035
GallupOctober 1978 [11] 423717—4———
GallupSeptember 9, 1978 [12] 384117—————
GallupAugust 1978 [13] 354515———41,000
GallupJuly 1978 [14] 344219—————
Lorne Reznowski becomes leader of SC (May 7, 1978)
GallupMay 1978 [15] 394315—————
Gilles Caouette resigns and Charles-Arthur Gauthier becomes interim leader of SC (April 11, 1978)
GallupApril 1978 [16] 414114—4—41,035
GallupMarch 1978 [17] 344517—4———
GallupFebruary 1978 [18] 344517—438——
GallupDecember 1977 [19] 344219—536—1,010
GallupNovember 1977 [20] 344418—433——
GallupOctober 1977 [20] 324915—5———
GallupSeptember 1977 [20] 304918—3———
GallupAugust 1977 [20] 295017—4———
GallupJuly 1977 [20] 275118—4———
André-Gilles Fortin died (June 24, 1977) Gilles Caouette becomes interim leader of SC (June 29, 1977)
GallupJune 1977 [21] 275118—————
GallupMay 1977 [22] 324717—————
GallupApril 1977 [23] 344418——39——
GallupMarch 1977 [23] 364217—————
GallupFebruary 1977 [20] 374117—4———
GallupJanuary 1977 [20] 453516—4———
GallupDecember 1976 [24] 473316—435—1,053
André-Gilles Fortin becomes leader of the SC (November 7, 1976)
GallupNovember 1976 [25] 423517—63541,058
GallupOctober 1976 [25] 443317—6———
Réal Caouette resigns as leader of the SC (September 16, 1976)
GallupSeptember 1976 [25] 453316—6———
GallupAugust 1976 [25] 472917—7———
GallupJuly 1976 [26] 463117—53341,011
GallupJune 1976 [26] 443416—5———
GallupMay 1976 [26] 433121—5———
GallupApril 1976 [26] 463117—6———
GallupMarch 1976 [27] 433417—629——
Joe Clark becomes leader of the PC party (February 22, 1976)
GallupFebruary 1976 [27] 373819—6———
GallupJanuary 1976 [27] 373917—7———
GallupDecember 1975 [27] 363819—7———
GallupNovember 1975 [27] 323822—8———
GallupOctober 1975 [27] 334020—7———
Ed Broadbent becomes leader of the NDP (July 7, 1975)
GallupJuly 1975 [28] 363917—84141,039
GallupJune 1975 [28] 334117—9———
GallupMay 1975 [28] 354118—6———
GallupApril 1975 [28] 324417—7———
GallupMarch 1975 [29] 314716—6——1,058
GallupFebruary 1975 [29] 304717—6———
GallupJanuary 1975 [29] 314617—6———
GallupDecember 1974 [29] 324416—8———
GallupNovember 1974 [29] 334516—6———
GallupOctober 1974 [29] 294815—8———
GallupSeptember 1974 [29] 284816—8———
Election 1974 July 8, 197435.4643.1515.445.060.89

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  2. ↑ Lavigne, Yves (May 15, 1979). "Tories still leading Liberals, CBC-Carleton survey says". The Globe and Mail. p. 2.
  3. ↑ "Conservatives are ahead, CBC poll says, although Trudeau more popular than Clark". The Globe and Mail. April 24, 1979. p. 9.
  4. ↑ "Poll shows Liberals in front of Tories, Clark says voters underestimate him: The national campaign". The Globe and Mail. April 26, 1979. p. 9.
  5. 1 2 "35% of voters undecided, March Gallup poll says". The Globe and Mail. April 5, 1979. p. 9.
  6. ↑ "PM is ahead of Clark, TV poll says". The Globe and Mail. February 26, 1979. p. 4.
  7. ↑ Simpson, Jeffrey (March 8, 1979). "Tories, NDP pleased despite a slight lead by Liberals in Gallup". The Globe and Mail. p. 9.
  8. ↑ Simpson, Jeffrey (February 8, 1979). "Vote chances dim after newest poll puts parties even". The Globe and Mail. p. 8.
  9. ↑ Trueman, Mary (January 11, 1979). "PCs still ahead: Tories peaked early, jubilant Liberals say". The Globe and Mail. p. 1.
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  11. ↑ "Shows I was right,' Trudeau says of poll". The Globe and Mail. November 2, 1978. p. 8.
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  13. ↑ "Poll doesn't show provincial split, senator objects". The Globe and Mail. September 8, 1978. p. 8.
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  19. ↑ "Liberal strength declines". The Citizen. January 18, 1978. p. 8.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Poll shows Liberal support down". The Citizen. December 7, 1977. p. 9.
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  24. ↑ "Tories cut wide swath in Quebec". The Citizen. January 5, 1977. p. 7.
  25. 1 2 3 4 "Liberals gaining in popularity". The Citizen. December 1, 1976. p. 7.
  26. 1 2 3 4 "Tories holding impressive lead". The Citizen. August 4, 1976. p. 7.
  27. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sellar, Don (April 7, 1976). "Tories surge ahead". The Citizen. p. 1.
  28. 1 2 3 4 "Federal Grit support down". The Citizen. August 6, 1975. p. 7.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Liberals gain, Tories dip in latest survey findings". The Citizen. April 2, 1975. p. 59.
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