Opinion polling for the 1984 Canadian federal election

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This article is about polls leading up to the 1984 Canadian federal election.

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Campaign Period

Evolution of voting intentions at national level
Polling firmLast day
of survey		Source PC LPC NDP OtherMESample
Election 1984 September 4, 198450.0328.0218.813.14
Thompson-LightstoneAugust 1984 [1] 51262123.02,000
GallupAugust 29, 1984 [2] 5028193—2,078
CTVAugust 29, 1984 [2] 5126212—2,000
SorecomAugust 26, 1984 [2] 5027212—1,206
Carleton-SouthamAugust 22, 1984 [2] 56.527151.5—1,533
The Globe-CROPAugust 19, 1984 [3] 4932181 [2] —1,398
GallupAugust 13, 1984 [2] 4632182—1,033
CBCAugust 12, 1984 [2] 493218——2,661
Carleton-SouthamAugust 7, 1984 [2] 513216—3 [4] 1,969
Thompson-LightstoneAugust 1984 [5] 453617232,000
CTVJuly 31, 1984 [2] 4536172—2,000
French and English leader's debates held (July 24 & 25, 1984)
Carleton-SouthamJuly 12, 1984 [6] 42.5459.53 [2] 31,502
Official call of federal elections (July 9, 1984)

During the 32rd Parliament of Canada

Evolution of voting intentions at national level
Polling firmLast day
of survey		Source PC LPC NDP OtherMESample
The Globe-CROPJuly 8, 1984 [7] 394911——1,950
GallupJuly 7, 1984 [7] 394811——1,049 [2]
Thompson-LightstoneJune 1984 [5] 3949102——
John Turner becomes Prime Minister (June 30, 1984)
John Turner becomes Liberal Party leader (June 16, 1984)
Carleton-SouthamMay 8, 1984 [8] 4543.59.5———
The Globe-CROPMay 4, 1984 [9] 464111——1,942
The Globe-CROPApril 1984 [7] 4641111——
GallupApril 1984 [10] 404613———
The Globe-CropMarch 16, 1984 [11] 50381112.01,946
The Globe-CROPMarch 1984 [7] 5038111——
Pierre Elliot Trudeau announces his resignation as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister (February 29, 1984)
GallupFebruary, 1984 [12] 483613———
The Globe-CropDecember 5, 1983 [13] 51361212.01,946
GallupDecember 3, 1983 [14] 533015—4.01,064
The Globe-CROPNovember 1983 [7] 5136121——
GallupOctober 27, 1983 [15] 562716—4.01,028
CRT Telephone Interviewing SystemsSeptember 1983 [16] 553310——1,069
The Globe-CROPSeptember 1983 [7] 5330161——
GallupSeptember 1983 [17] 622314—41,039
The Globe-CROPJune 1983 [7] 5432141——
Brian Mulroney becomes leader of the Progressive Conservative Party (June 11, 1983)
The Globe-CROPApril 1983 [7] 5231161——
The Globe-CROPFebruary 1983 [7] 4732191——
The Globe-CROPNovember 1982 [7] 4833181——
The Globe-CROPSeptember 1982 [7] 4829211——
GallupJuly 5, 1982 [18] 472823—4.01,034
The Globe-CROPJune 1982 [7] 4426263——
GallupJune 1982 [19] 43322314.0—
GallupMay 1982 [20] 443321———
The Globe-CROPApril 1982 [7] 4231252——
GallupApril 1982 [21] 393424———
GallupMarch 1982 [22] 423124———
The Globe-CROPFebruary 1982 [7] 3833273——
GallupFebruary 1982 [23] 363526———
GallupJanuary 9, 1982 [24] 403820—4.0—
GallupDecember 1981 [25] 393522———
The Globe-CROPNovember 1981 [7] 3935242——
GallupNovember 1981 [26] 423818———
GallupOctober 1981 [26] 404020———
The Globe-CROPSeptember 1981 [7] 4133233——
GallupSeptember 1981 [27] 393820———
GallupAugust 1981 [28] 394216———
The Globe-CROPJune 1981 [7] 3937222——
GallupMay 9, 1981 [29] 374218——1,043
Globe-CROPMay 4, 1981 [30] 394216———
The Globe-CROPApril 1981 [7] 3447182——
GallupApril 1981 [31] 374319———
GallupMarch 1981 [32] 354618——1,042 [33]
The Globe-CROPFebruary 1981 [7] 3742192——
GallupFebruary 1981 [34] 374219——1,000
GallupJanuary 1981 [35] 344023———
GallupDecember 1980 [36] 344420———
GallupNovember 1980 [37] 314522———
The Globe-CROPNovember 1980 [7] 3545182——
The Globe-CROPSeptember 1980 [7] 3250143——
The Globe-CROPJune 1980 [7] 3247291——
The Globe-CROPApril 1980 [7] 3046213——
The Globe-CROPFebruary 1980 [7] 3344203——
Election 1980 February 18, 198032.4544.3419.773.44

Regional polling

Quebec

Evolution of voting intentions at national level
Polling firmLast day
of survey		Source PC LPC NDP PN OtherUndecidedMESample
Election 1980September 4, 198450.235.48.82.53.1
Carleton UniversityAugust 22, 1984 [38] 56329—3———
SorecomMay 30, 1984 [39] 2861551—1.25−2.882,031
SorecomFebruary 28, 1984 [40] 365265————
SorecomNovember 26, 1983 [41] 395064———1,209
SegmaSeptember 26, 1983 [42] 336043—143.6797
CRT Telephone Interviewing SystemsSeptember 1983 [16] 33565—6———
GallupAugust 1983 [43] 4050——————
Election 1980 February 18, 198012.668.29.1—10.1

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