Graphical summaries
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Polling results
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All Data is from PollBase[1]
Fieldwork
|
Polling Organisation
|
Con
|
Lab
|
Lib
|
Lead
|
|
|
|
15 Oct
|
General Election Results
|
43.4%
|
44.1%
|
11.2%
|
0.7%
|
Oct
|
Gallup
|
44.5%
|
46%
|
9%
|
1.5%
|
Oct
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
42.5%
|
46%
|
11%
|
3.5%
|
9–13 Oct
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
44.3%
|
47.4%
|
7.9%
|
3.1%
|
Oct
|
Daily Express
|
44.5%
|
43.7%
|
11.1%
|
0.8%
|
Oct
|
Daily Express
|
45.5%
|
44.6%
|
9.3%
|
0.9%
|
5–9 Oct
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
46.2%
|
46.3%
|
7.1%
|
0.1%
|
Oct
|
Research Services/Daily Graphic
|
45%
|
46%
|
9%
|
1%
|
Oct
|
Gallup
|
42.5%
|
50.5%
|
6.5%
|
8%
|
Oct
|
Gallup
|
42.5%
|
48.5%
|
8.5%
|
6%
|
Oct
|
Daily Express
|
46.1%
|
42.5%
|
11%
|
3.6%
|
1–5 Oct
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
45.4%
|
44.5%
|
9.8%
|
0.9%
|
Oct
|
Research Services
|
46%
|
47%
|
7%
|
1%
|
Oct
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
44%
|
48.5%
|
7%
|
4.5%
|
Sep
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
44.5%
|
47%
|
8%
|
2.5%
|
24–28 Sep
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
47.1%
|
44.1%
|
8.3%
|
3%
|
25 Sep
|
The 42nd Parliament is dissolved and campaigning officially begins
|
Sep
|
Gallup
|
44.5%
|
49%
|
6%
|
4.5%
|
Sep
|
Gallup
|
46.5%
|
46%
|
7.5%
|
0.5%
|
17–20 Sep
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
45.9%
|
45.7%
|
8.1%
|
0.2%
|
Sep
|
Daily Express
|
48.1%
|
44.1%
|
7.6%
|
4%
|
Sep
|
Gallup
|
43%
|
48%
|
8.5%
|
5%
|
10–13 Sep
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
47%
|
45.4%
|
7.3%
|
1.6%
|
2–9 Sep
|
Gallup
|
44%
|
46.5%
|
9%
|
1.5%
|
3–6 Sep
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
46.5%
|
44.9%
|
8.4%
|
1.6%
|
Sep
|
Gallup
|
43%
|
49.5%
|
7%
|
6.5%
|
27 Aug – 1 Sep
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
41.5%
|
50%
|
8%
|
8.5%
|
20–25 Aug
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
45%
|
49.5%
|
5.5%
|
4.5%
|
20–23 Aug
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
47.5%
|
46.5%
|
5.7%
|
1%
|
13–18 Aug
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
41.5%
|
49.5%
|
8.5%
|
8%
|
6–11 Aug
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
42%
|
49%
|
9%
|
7%
|
6–9 Aug
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
46.7%
|
47.3%
|
5.7%
|
0.6%
|
30 Jul – 4 Aug
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
43%
|
48.5%
|
8.5%
|
5.5%
|
22–28 Jul
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
41%
|
48.5%
|
10%
|
7.5%
|
9–21 Jul
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
42%
|
49.5%
|
8%
|
7.5%
|
16–19 Jul
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
44.1%
|
48.2%
|
7.5%
|
4.1%
|
2–7 Jul
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
38.5%
|
50.5%
|
10.5%
|
12%
|
2–5 Jul
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
44.5%
|
48.2%
|
7.1%
|
3.7%
|
25–30 Jun
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
41.5%
|
51%
|
7%
|
9.5%
|
17–23 Jun
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
42%
|
49%
|
8.5%
|
7%
|
18–21 Jun
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
42.2%
|
50.5%
|
7.2%
|
8.3%
|
10–16 Jun
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
42%
|
49.5%
|
8%
|
7.5%
|
4–9 Jun
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
38.5%
|
51.5%
|
9%
|
13%
|
4–7 Jun
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
42.8%
|
49.5%
|
7.4%
|
6.7%
|
27 May – 2 Jun
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
42%
|
47%
|
10.5%
|
5%
|
21–26 May
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
39.5%
|
51.5%
|
8.5%
|
12%
|
21–24 May
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
42.2%
|
49.5%
|
7.9%
|
7.3%
|
13–19 May
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
41%
|
48%
|
11%
|
7%
|
9–12 May
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
38%
|
51%
|
10.5%
|
13%
|
1–5 May
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
35.5%
|
55%
|
9.5%
|
19.5%
|
29 Apr – 3 May
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
40.9%
|
49.9%
|
8.7%
|
9%
|
24–28 Apr
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
36.5%
|
52%
|
10.5%
|
15.5%
|
15–21 Apr
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
39%
|
51.5%
|
9%
|
12.5%
|
15–19 Apr
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
38.7%
|
52.4%
|
8.7%
|
13.7%
|
9–14 Apr
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
41%
|
49%
|
9.5%
|
8%
|
2–7 Apr
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
37.5%
|
49.5%
|
13%
|
12%
|
2–5 Apr
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
40.7%
|
50.9%
|
8.2%
|
10.2%
|
25–31 Mar
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
38.5%
|
49.5%
|
11.5%
|
11%
|
19–24 Mar
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
40%
|
49%
|
10.5%
|
9%
|
19–22 Mar
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
42%
|
49.9%
|
7.2%
|
7.9%
|
12–17 Mar
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
38.5%
|
46.5%
|
14%
|
8%
|
5–10 Mar
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
37%
|
50%
|
13%
|
13%
|
6–9 Mar
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
41.5%
|
48.7%
|
9.2%
|
7.2%
|
27 Feb – 3 Mar
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
39.5%
|
47.5%
|
12%
|
8%
|
20–25 Feb
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
42%
|
45%
|
11.5%
|
3%
|
13–18 Feb
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
40%
|
48%
|
11.5%
|
8%
|
8–16 Feb
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
40.7%
|
49.6%
|
9.6%
|
8.9%
|
6–11 Feb
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
39%
|
48.5%
|
12%
|
9.5%
|
30 Jan – 4 Feb
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
38%
|
50%
|
11%
|
12%
|
23–28 Jan
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
38%
|
48%
|
13%
|
10%
|
16–21 Jan
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
40.5%
|
46.5%
|
12.5%
|
6%
|
9–14 Jan
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
39.5%
|
48%
|
12.5%
|
8.5%
|
9–12 Jan
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
41.6%
|
48.4%
|
9.7%
|
6.8%
|
28 Dec – 7 Jan
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
39%
|
50%
|
10.5%
|
11%
|
Fieldwork
|
Polling Organisation
|
Con
|
Lab
|
Lib
|
Lead
|
|
|
|
12–16 Dec
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
37%
|
50%
|
12%
|
13%
|
13–15 Dec
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
40.9%
|
49.6%
|
9.2%
|
8.7%
|
3–9 Dec
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
39%
|
47%
|
13.5%
|
8%
|
29 Nov – 3 Dec
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
39%
|
48%
|
12.5%
|
9%
|
21–26 Nov
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
38%
|
49.5%
|
12%
|
11.5%
|
15–17 Nov
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
40.5%
|
48.2%
|
10.7%
|
7.7%
|
31 Oct – 5 Nov
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
37%
|
49%
|
13%
|
12%
|
24–28 Oct
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
36%
|
50%
|
13%
|
14%
|
17–22 Oct
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
38%
|
49%
|
12%
|
11%
|
18–20 Oct
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
41%
|
48.5%
|
10.2%
|
7.5%
|
18–19 Oct
|
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan resigns and is replaced by Alec Douglas-Home
|
3–8 Oct
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
35%
|
47.5%
|
16%
|
12.5%
|
26 Sep – 1 Oct
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
35.5%
|
46.5%
|
17%
|
11%
|
21–22 Sep
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
39.4%
|
46.5%
|
13.7%
|
7.1%
|
5–10 Sep
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
33%
|
50%
|
15%
|
16%
|
29 Aug – 3 Sep
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
33.5%
|
50.5%
|
15%
|
17%
|
22–27 Aug
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
33.5%
|
49.5%
|
15.5%
|
16%
|
24–25 Aug
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
38.6%
|
47.8%
|
13.4%
|
9.2%
|
1–6 Aug
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
35%
|
49.5%
|
14.5%
|
14.5%
|
25–30 Jul
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
33%
|
50.5%
|
15.5%
|
17.5%
|
29 Jul
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
41%
|
47.9%
|
10.9%
|
6.9%
|
18–23 Jul
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
32%
|
52%
|
15%
|
20%
|
20–22 Jul
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
39.3%
|
47.6%
|
12.7%
|
8.3%
|
5–10 Jul
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
34%
|
52%
|
13%
|
18%
|
28 Jun – 2 Jul
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
34.5%
|
51.5%
|
13%
|
17%
|
22–26 Jun
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
36%
|
50%
|
13%
|
14%
|
14 Jun
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
34.6%
|
51.3%
|
13.9%
|
16.7%
|
7–14 Jun
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
31%
|
51.5%
|
16.5%
|
20.5%
|
4 Jun
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
33.5%
|
52.2%
|
14.1%
|
18.7%
|
10–17 May
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
36%
|
47%
|
16%
|
11%
|
29 Mar – 10 Apr
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
34%
|
49.5%
|
16%
|
15.5%
|
9 Apr
|
NOP/Daily Mail
|
36.1%
|
48.7%
|
14.7%
|
12.6%
|
1–12 Mar
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
33.5%
|
50%
|
15.5%
|
16.5%
|
14 Feb
|
Harold Wilson elected Labour Party leader
|
1–5 Feb
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
32.5%
|
48%
|
18.5%
|
15.5%
|
11–18 Jan
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
35%
|
48%
|
16.5%
|
13%
|
Fieldwork
|
Polling Organisation
|
Con
|
Lab
|
Lib
|
Lead
|
|
|
|
4–21 Dec
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
37%
|
46%
|
17%
|
9%
|
16–24 Nov
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
34.5%
|
44.5%
|
20.5%
|
10%
|
9–16 Nov
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
36%
|
42.5%
|
20%
|
6.5%
|
2–9 Nov
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
39%
|
47%
|
13%
|
8%
|
12–20 Oct
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
40%
|
41.5%
|
17%
|
1.5%
|
15–13 Oct
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
34.5%
|
43.5%
|
20%
|
9%
|
20–26 Sep
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
36.5%
|
45%
|
17.5%
|
8.5%
|
12–19 Sep
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
34%
|
45%
|
20%
|
11%
|
2–10 Aug
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
34%
|
43%
|
22%
|
9%
|
20–25 Jul
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
36%
|
40.5%
|
22.5%
|
4.5%
|
13 Jul
|
The Night of the Long Knives
|
6–11 Jul
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
37.5%
|
39.5%
|
22%
|
2%
|
29 Jun – 4 Jul
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
35.5%
|
41.5%
|
22%
|
6%
|
1–6 Jun
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
35.5%
|
39%
|
24%
|
3.5%
|
3–19 May
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
34.5%
|
39.5%
|
24.5%
|
5%
|
7–16 Apr
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
33%
|
41%
|
25%
|
8%
|
14–21 Mar
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
33%
|
40%
|
26%
|
7%
|
1–7 Mar
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
39.5%
|
44%
|
16%
|
4.5%
|
2–9 Feb
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
40%
|
42.5%
|
17%
|
2.5%
|
5–14 Jan
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
42%
|
42%
|
15%
|
Tie
|
Fieldwork
|
Polling Organisation
|
Con
|
Lab
|
Lib
|
Lead
|
|
|
|
30 Nov – 6 Dec
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
38.5%
|
43%
|
17.5%
|
4.5%
|
9–16 Nov
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
39%
|
40%
|
20%
|
1%
|
2–7 Nov
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
41.5%
|
43%
|
14.5%
|
1.5%
|
2 Nov
|
Hugh Gaitskell re-elected Labour Party leader
|
12–16 Sep
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
43.5%
|
43.5%
|
12%
|
Tie
|
24 Aug–2 Sep
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
42.5%
|
45%
|
12%
|
2.5%
|
30 Aug – 4 Sep
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
40%
|
45.5%
|
13.5%
|
5.5%
|
2–9 Aug
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
38%
|
43%
|
17%
|
6%
|
29 Jun – 5 Jul
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
44%
|
41.5%
|
14%
|
2.5%
|
30 May – 7 Jun
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
43.5%
|
40%
|
15%
|
3.5%
|
28 Apr – 9 May
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
44.5%
|
40.5%
|
14%
|
4%
|
21–26 Apr
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
43.5%
|
40.5%
|
15%
|
3%
|
Mar
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
44%
|
40%
|
15%
|
4%
|
Feb
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
44%
|
42%
|
13%
|
2%
|
Jan
|
Gallup/Daily Telegraph
|
45%
|
41.5%
|
12.5%
|
3.5%
|
Fieldwork
|
Polling Organisation
|
Con
|
Lab
|
Lib
|
Lead
|
|
|
|
Dec
|
Gallup
|
47.5%
|
37.5%
|
14%
|
10%
|
3–29 Nov
|
Gallup
|
46%
|
40.5%
|
13.5%
|
5.5%
|
3 Nov
|
Hugh Gaitskell re-elected Labour Party leader
|
20 Oct – 2 Nov
|
Gallup
|
50%
|
37%
|
12.5%
|
13%
|
8–4 Sep
|
Gallup
|
47.5%
|
40.5%
|
11%
|
7%
|
25 Aug – 5 Sep
|
Gallup
|
47.5%
|
42%
|
10%
|
5.5%
|
1–27 Jul
|
Gallup
|
47%
|
43%
|
9%
|
4%
|
3–29 Jun
|
Gallup
|
45.5%
|
43%
|
10.5%
|
2.5%
|
1–29 May
|
Gallup
|
45.5%
|
42.5%
|
11%
|
3%
|
6–27 Apr
|
Gallup
|
45%
|
42.5%
|
11.5%
|
2.5%
|
11–25 Mar
|
Gallup
|
47%
|
42%
|
10%
|
5%
|
5–24 Feb
|
Gallup
|
47%
|
43.5%
|
9%
|
3.5%
|
19–20 Jan
|
Gallup
|
47%
|
42.5%
|
9.5%
|
4.5%
|
1–6 Jan
|
Gallup
|
47%
|
43.5%
|
8.5%
|
3.5%
|
Fieldwork
|
Polling Organisation
|
Con
|
Lab
|
Lib
|
Lead
|
|
|
|
Dec
|
Gallup/News Chronicle
|
47.5%
|
44%
|
7.5%
|
3.5%
|
Nov
|
Gallup/News Chronicle
|
48%
|
44%
|
7%
|
4%
|
Oct
|
Gallup/News Chronicle
|
48%
|
46%
|
5%
|
2%
|
8 Oct
|
General Election Results
|
49.4%
|
43.8%
|
5.9%
|
5.6%
|
References
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