Voting Intention 1974-1979
1974-1979 Polls
rowspan='2' bgcolor='#F7F7F7'> | Survey End Date | CON (%) | LAB (%) | LIB (%) | Con Lead |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1979-05-02 | 49 | 38.5 | 9 | 10.5 |
| NOP/Daily Mail | 1979-05-02 | 46 | 39 | 12.5 | 7 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1979-05-02 | 43 | 41 | 13.5 | 2 |
| MORI/Evening Standard | 1979-05-02 | 45 | 37 | 15 | 8 |
| MORI/Express | 1979-05-01 | 44.4 | 38.8 | 13.5 | 5.6 |
| Marplan/Sun | 1979-05-01 | 45 | 38.5 | 13.5 | 6.5 |
| NOP/Daily Mail | 1979-04-30 | 42.4 | 43.1 | 12.2 | -0.7 |
| MORI/Express | 1979-04-26 | 44 | 41 | 12 | 3 |
| Gallup/Sunday Telegraph | 1979-04-25 | 48 | 40 | 10.5 | 8 |
| Research Srv/Observer | 1979-04-25 | 49.5 | 38 | 10 | 11.5 |
| Marplan/Sun | 1979-04-25 | 48 | 40 | 10 | 8 |
| MORI/Express | 1979-04-23 | 46 | 40 | 11 | 6 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1979-04-21 | 46.5 | 41.5 | 10 | 5 |
| Marplan/Sun | 1979-04-19 | 50 | 40 | 9 | 10 |
| Gallup/Sunday Telegraph | 1979-04-18 | 47.5 | 42 | 9 | 5.5 |
| Marplan/Sun | 1979-04-18 | 51 | 41 | 6 | 10 |
| Research Srv/Observer | 1979-04-18 | 54 | 34 | 9.5 | 20 |
| MORI/Express | 1979-04-17 | 50 | 38 | 10 | 12 |
| NOP/Daily Mail | 1979-04-14 | 48 | 42 | 8 | 6 |
| Research Srv/Observer | 1979-04-11 | 53 | 37 | 8 | 16 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1979-04-09 | 50 | 40 | 8 | 10 |
| MORI/Express | 1979-04-09 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 10 |
| Research Srv/Observer | 1979-04-04 | 54.5 | 33.5 | 9 | 21 |
| NOP/Daily Mail | 1979-04-03 | 48 | 42 | 8 | 6 |
| MORI/Express | 1979-04-02 | 51 | 38 | 10 | 13 |
| MORI/Thames | 1979-03-29 | 51 | 42 | 5 | 9 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1979-03-28 | 47.5 | 40.5 | 9 | 7 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1979-03-12 | 51.5 | 37 | 8.5 | 14.5 |
| MORI | 1979-03-05 | 52 | 39 | 7 | 13 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1979-02-12 | 53 | 33 | 11 | 20 |
| NOP | 1979-02-08* | 49 | 40.7 | 7.4 | 8.3 |
| MORI | 1979-02-01 | 55 | 36 | 6 | 19 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1979-01-15 | 49 | 41.5 | 6 | 7.5 |
| NOP | 1979-01-04* | 42.5 | 49.1 | 5.7 | -6.6 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1978-12-11 | 48 | 42.5 | 6 | 5.5 |
| NOP | 1978-12-07* | 44.7 | 47.9 | 4.6 | -3.2 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1978-11-13 | 43 | 48 | 6.5 | -5 |
| NOP | 1978-11-09* | 44.8 | 46.8 | 6.2 | -2 |
| MORI | 1978-11-08 | 47 | 46 | 5 | 1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1978-10-23 | 42 | 47.5 | 7.5 | -5.5 |
| NOP | 1978-10-12* | 44.2 | 48.5 | 4.7 | -4.3 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1978-09-11 | 49.5 | 42.5 | 6 | 7 |
| MORI | 1978-09-11 | 48 | 42 | 8 | 6 |
| NOP | 1978-09-05* | 48 | 45.8 | 4.8 | 2.2 |
| MORI | 1978-09-04 | 47 | 45 | 5 | 2 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1978-08-14 | 43.5 | 47.5 | 6 | -4 |
| MORI | 1978-08-14 | 47 | 44 | 6 | 3 |
| NOP | 1978-08-09* | 42.4 | 48.5 | 6.3 | -6.1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1978-07-17 | 45 | 43 | 8.5 | 2 |
| MORI | 1978-07-11 | 49 | 41 | 6 | 8 |
| NOP | 1978-07-05* | 46.5 | 44.4 | 6.3 | 2.1 |
| MORI | 1978-06-30* | 48 | 42 | 6 | 6 |
| NOP | 1978-06-14* | 49.1 | 42.3 | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| MORI | 1978-06-13 | 46 | 45 | 6 | 1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1978-06-12 | 45.5 | 45.5 | 6 | 0 |
| MORI | 1978-05-24 | 45 | 46 | 6 | -1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1978-05-15 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
| NOP | 1978-05-09* | 43.1 | 48 | 7 | -4.9 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1978-04-17 | 45.5 | 43.5 | 7.5 | 2 |
| MORI | 1978-04-13 | 46 | 44 | 7 | 2 |
| NOP | 1978-04-12* | 46.2 | 44.5 | 6.6 | 1.7 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1978-03-20 | 48 | 41 | 8 | 7 |
| NOP | 1978-03-08* | 44.6 | 45.6 | 7.3 | -1 |
| NOP | 1978-02-15* | 45.3 | 44.6 | 7.1 | 0.7 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1978-02-13 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 9 |
| NOP | 1978-01-18* | 44 | 45.5 | 7.5 | -1.5 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1978-01-16 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 8.5 | 0 |
| NOP | 1977-12-14* | 40.8 | 48.8 | 7 | -8 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1977-12-12 | 44 | 44.5 | 8 | -0.5 |
| NOP | 1977-12-07* | 44.6 | 44.1 | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| NOP | 1977-11-30* | 43.2 | 47.5 | 6.3 | -4.3 |
| NOP | 1977-11-23* | 46.7 | 44.3 | 6.2 | 2.4 |
| NOP | 1977-11-16* | 42.5 | 48.5 | 6.2 | -6 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1977-11-14 | 45.5 | 42 | 8.5 | 3.5 |
| NOP | 1977-11-09* | 45.5 | 44.1 | 7 | 1.4 |
| NOP | 1977-10-26* | 46.7 | 43 | 6.9 | 3.7 |
| MORI | 1977-10-26 | 45 | 44 | 7 | 1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1977-10-24 | 45 | 45 | 8 | 0 |
| NOP | 1977-10-19* | 44.1 | 45.8 | 7.3 | -1.7 |
| MORI | 1977-09-22 | 49 | 42 | 5 | 7 |
| NOP | 1977-09-14* | 48 | 41.8 | 7.3 | 6.2 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1977-09-12 | 45.5 | 41 | 8.5 | 4.5 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1977-08-15 | 48.5 | 37.5 | 9 | 11 |
| NOP | 1977-08-10* | 51.3 | 38.2 | 7.1 | 13.1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1977-07-18 | 49 | 34.5 | 10.5 | 14.5 |
| NOP | 1977-07-13* | 53.1 | 35.1 | 8.4 | 18 |
| NOP | 1977-06-22* | 49.1 | 37.1 | 10.8 | 12 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1977-06-13 | 47.5 | 37 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1977-05-16 | 53.5 | 33 | 8.5 | 20.5 |
| NOP | 1977-05-11* | 52.9 | 36.9 | 7.2 | 16 |
| NOP | 1977-05-02* | 48.3 | 41 | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| NOP | 1977-04-20* | 49.4 | 38.3 | 9.1 | 11.1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1977-04-18 | 49 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 15.5 |
| NOP | 1977-03-23* | 50.9 | 35.7 | 9.7 | 15.2 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1977-03-14 | 49.5 | 33 | 13 | 16.5 |
| MORI | 1977-02-28* | 47 | 38 | 12 | 9 |
| NOP | 1977-02-23* | 47.3 | 37.4 | 10.9 | 9.9 |
| NOP | 1977-02-16* | 50.2 | 36.1 | 10 | 14.1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1977-02-14 | 46 | 33.5 | 14 | 12.5 |
| NOP | 1977-01-26* | 48.4 | 36.8 | 10.2 | 11.6 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1977-01-17 | 47 | 34 | 14.5 | 13 |
| NOP | 1977-01-02* | 50 | 35.1 | 11.2 | 14.9 |
| NOP | 1976-12-14* | 47.9 | 38.4 | 10.6 | 9.5 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1976-12-13 | 49.5 | 34 | 11.5 | 15.5 |
| NOP | 1976-11-28* | 55.2 | 31.3 | 9.4 | 23.9 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1976-11-15 | 55 | 30 | 11.5 | 25 |
| NOP | 1976-11-07* | 49.3 | 38.2 | 9.3 | 11.1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1976-10-18 | 48 | 36.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| NOP | 1976-10-17* | 53.4 | 34.9 | 8.3 | 18.5 |
| NOP | 1976-10-10* | 50.7 | 35.9 | 9.5 | 14.8 |
| NOP | 1976-09-26* | 45.6 | 39.6 | 9.9 | 6 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1976-09-20 | 42.5 | 42 | 11 | 0.5 |
| NOP | 1976-09-12* | 46.5 | 40.5 | 9.1 | 6 |
| NOP | 1976-08-22* | 43.9 | 43.3 | 9.3 | 0.6 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1976-08-16 | 44 | 41 | 10 | 3 |
| NOP | 1976-07-18 | 43.6 | 43.5 | 8.7 | 0.1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1976-07-12 | 41 | 41 | 13 | 0 |
| NOP | 1976-07-11 | 42.1 | 44.1 | 9.5 | -2 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1976-06-14 | 44 | 40.5 | 11 | 3.5 |
| NOP | 1976-06-10 | 45.8 | 41.2 | 8.8 | 4.6 |
| NOP | 1976-05-23 | 44.7 | 43 | 8.3 | 1.7 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1976-05-17 | 44 | 41 | 10.5 | 3 |
| NOP | 1976-05-16 | 46.5 | 41.5 | 8.3 | 5 |
| NOP | 1976-04-28 | 41.7 | 46.1 | 8.4 | -4.4 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1976-04-12 | 41 | 46.5 | 9 | -5.5 |
| NOP | 1976-04-11 | 43.6 | 44.7 | 9 | -1.1 |
| MORI | 1976-04-09 | 40 | 46 | 10 | -6 |
| MORI | 1976-03-19 | 40 | 47 | 9 | -7 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1976-03-15 | 44 | 41.5 | 9.5 | 2.5 |
| NOP | 1976-03-14 | 46 | 41.7 | 8.8 | 4.3 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1976-02-16 | 45.5 | 40.5 | 10.5 | 5 |
| NOP | 1976-01-25 | 42 | 42.8 | 11.3 | -0.8 |
| NOP | 1976-01-22 | 43.9 | 40.5 | 11.4 | 3.4 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1976-01-19 | 40.5 | 42 | 14 | -1.5 |
| NOP | 1975-12-16 | 45.4 | 38.3 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1975-12-16 | 40.5 | 41 | 14 | -0.5 |
| NOP | 1975-11-30 | 44.5 | 37.4 | 14.9 | 7.1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1975-11-17 | 39 | 44.5 | 12.5 | -5.5 |
| NOP | 1975-11-16 | 43.6 | 41.2 | 12.7 | 2.4 |
| NOP | 1975-10-30 | 43.4 | 41.5 | 11.8 | 1.9 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1975-10-20 | 42.5 | 40.5 | 13.5 | 2 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1975-09-22 | 38.5 | 41.5 | 16.5 | -3 |
| NOP | 1975-09-07 | 45.7 | 40.8 | 10.3 | 4.9 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1975-08-18 | 40.5 | 42 | 14 | -1.5 |
| NOP | 1975-08-17 | 44.4 | 40.3 | 11.6 | 4.1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1975-07-14 | 43 | 40.5 | 12.5 | 2.5 |
| NOP | 1975-06-29* | 48.8 | 37.2 | 10.4 | 11.6 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1975-06-16 | 44 | 40.5 | 13 | 3.5 |
| NOP | 1975-06-01 | 42 | 43.6 | 10.7 | -1.6 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1975-05-19 | 45.5 | 39.5 | 11 | 6 |
| NOP | 1975-05-11 | 42.9 | 40.2 | 13 | 2.7 |
| NOP | 1975-04-27 | 42.4 | 43.5 | 10.9 | -1.1 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1975-04-14 | 43 | 45 | 10 | -2 |
| NOP | 1975-04-06 | 44.8 | 43.3 | 9.1 | 1.5 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1975-03-17 | 42 | 44 | 11 | -2 |
| NOP | 1975-03-02 | 40.8 | 46.4 | 10.3 | -5.6 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1975-02-17 | 45 | 41 | 11 | 4 |
| NOP | 1975-02-09 | 38.6 | 46 | 11.1 | -7.4 |
| NOP | 1975-02-02 | 38.1 | 43.8 | 14.6 | -5.7 |
| NOP | 1975-01-19 | 32.4 | 47.8 | 15.9 | -15.4 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1975-01-13 | 34 | 48.5 | 13 | -14.5 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1974-12-16 | 33 | 47 | 16.5 | -14 |
| NOP | 1974-12-01 | 38.4 | 47.7 | 11.1 | -9.3 |
| Gallup/Telegraph | 1974-11-18 | 35 | 46.5 | 14.5 | -11.5 |
| NOP | 1974-10-27 | 36.6 | 43.7 | 15.1 | -7.1 |
