In the run up to the 1989 Spanish general election, various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge the opinions that voters hold towards political leaders. Results of such polls are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous general election, held on 22 June 1986, to the day the next election was held, on 29 October 1989.
Preferred prime minister
editThe tables below list opinion polling on leader preferences to become prime minister.
All candidates
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| González PSOE |
Fraga AP |
Hernández Mancha AP |
Suárez CDS |
Iglesias IU |
Anguita IU | ||||||
| CIS[1] | 20–25 Apr 1988 | 2,496 | 36.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | – | 6.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 21.0 |
| CIS[2] | 15–23 Mar 1988 | 27,377 | 40.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | – | 6.0 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 25.0 |
| CIS[3] | 22–26 Jan 1988 | 2,497 | 42.0 | – | 7.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 | – | 15.0 | 16.0 | 26.0 |
| CIS[4] | 14–17 Nov 1987 | 2,489 | 42.0 | – | 8.0 | 22.0 | 4.0 | – | – | 24.0 | 20.0 |
| CIS[5] | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 44.0 | – | 11.0 | 21.0 | 4.0 | – | – | 20.0 | 23.0 |
González vs. Guerra
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| CIS[5] | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 74.0 | 5.0 | – | 21.0 | 69.0 |
González vs. Aznar
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Aznar PP | ||||||
| CIS[6] | 23–27 Sep 1989 | 2,482 | 53.0 | 16.0 | – | 31.0 | 37.0 |
| CIS[7] | 16–20 Sep 1989 | 2,495 | 53.0 | 15.0 | – | 32.0 | 38.0 |
González vs. Fraga
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Fraga AP/PP | ||||||
| CIS[8] | 2–5 Sep 1989 | 2,471 | 59.0 | 16.0 | – | 25.0 | 43.0 |
| CIS[9] | 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 | 27,287 | 51.0 | 19.0 | – | 30.0 | 32.0 |
| CIS[5] | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 65.0 | 20.0 | – | 15.0 | 45.0 |
González vs. Hernández Mancha
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Hernández Mancha AP | ||||||
| CIS[2] | 15–23 Mar 1988 | 27,377 | 59.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 45.0 |
| CIS[5] | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 65.0 | 18.0 | – | 17.0 | 47.0 |
González vs. Suárez
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Lead |
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| González PSOE |
Suárez CDS | ||||||
| CIS[6] | 23–27 Sep 1989 | 2,482 | 50.0 | 21.0 | – | 29.0 | 29.0 |
| CIS[7] | 16–20 Sep 1989 | 2,495 | 51.0 | 19.0 | – | 30.0 | 32.0 |
| CIS[8] | 2–5 Sep 1989 | 2,471 | 52.0 | 21.0 | – | 27.0 | 31.0 |
| CIS[9] | 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 | 27,287 | 43.0 | 25.0 | – | 32.0 | 18.0 |
| CIS[2] | 15–23 Mar 1988 | 27,377 | 50.0 | 26.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 24.0 |
| CIS[5] | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 51.0 | 33.0 | – | 16.0 | 18.0 |
González vs. Anguita
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Lead |
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| González PSOE |
Anguita IU | ||||||
| CIS[6] | 23–27 Sep 1989 | 2,482 | 53.0 | 12.0 | – | 35.0 | 41.0 |
| CIS[7] | 16–20 Sep 1989 | 2,495 | 52.0 | 12.0 | – | 36.0 | 40.0 |
| CIS[8] | 2–5 Sep 1989 | 2,471 | 58.0 | 12.0 | – | 30.0 | 46.0 |
| CIS[9] | 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 | 27,287 | 51.0 | 11.0 | – | 38.0 | 40.0 |
Guerra vs. Fraga
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Fraga AP | ||||||
| CIS[5] | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 42.0 | 31.0 | – | 27.0 | 11.0 |
Guerra vs. Hernández Mancha
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Hernández Mancha AP | ||||||
| CIS[5] | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 44.0 | 26.0 | – | 30.0 | 18.0 |
Guerra vs. Suárez
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Suárez CDS | ||||||
| CIS[5] | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 30.0 | 51.0 | – | 19.0 | 21.0 |
Fraga vs. Aznar
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| Fraga PP |
Aznar PP | ||||||
| Opina/La Vanguardia[10] | 7–11 Oct 1989 | 2,800 | 22.9 | 32.4 | 31.6 | 13.1 | 9.5 |
Aznar vs. Suárez
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| Aznar PP |
Suárez CDS | ||||||
| CIS[6] | 23–27 Sep 1989 | 2,482 | 19.0 | 38.0 | – | 43.0 | 19.0 |
| CIS[7] | 16–20 Sep 1989 | 2,495 | 18.0 | 37.0 | – | 45.0 | 19.0 |
Fraga vs. Suárez
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Lead |
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Suárez CDS | ||||||
| CIS[8] | 2–5 Sep 1989 | 2,471 | 17.0 | 47.0 | – | 36.0 | 30.0 |
| CIS[9] | 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 | 27,287 | 18.0 | 47.0 | – | 35.0 | 29.0 |
| CIS[5] | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 17.0 | 62.0 | – | 21.0 | 45.0 |
Hernández Mancha vs. Suárez
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Lead |
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Suárez CDS | ||||||
| CIS[2] | 15–23 Mar 1988 | 27,377 | 12.0 | 52.0 | 19.0 | 17.0 | 40.0 |
| CIS[5] | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 14.0 | 66.0 | – | 20.0 | 52.0 |
Approval ratings
editThe tables below list the public approval ratings of the leaders and leading candidates of the main political parties in Spain.
Felipe González
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| CIS[6] | 23–27 Sep 1989 | 2,482 | 49.0 | 28.0 | 23.0 | +21.0 |
| CIS[7] | 16–20 Sep 1989 | 2,495 | 48.0 | 28.0 | 24.0 | +20.0 |
| CIS[8] | 2–5 Sep 1989 | 2,471 | 49.0 | 31.0 | 20.0 | +18.0 |
| CIS[11] | 11–16 May 1989 | 3,072 | 45.0 | 38.0 | 17.0 | +7.0 |
| CIS[9] | 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 | 27,287 | 42.0 | 36.0 | 22.0 | +6.0 |
| CIS[12] | 10–12 Jan 1989 | 2,497 | 45.0 | 36.0 | 18.0 | +9.0 |
| CIS[13] | 16–19 Dec 1988 | 2,498 | 37.0 | 41.0 | 22.0 | −4.0 |
| CIS[14] | 14–18 Jul 1988 | 2,443 | 53.0 | 31.0 | 16.0 | +22.0 |
| CIS[2] | 15–23 Mar 1988 | 27,377 | 52.0 | 30.0 | 18.0 | +22.0 |
| CIS[3] | 22–26 Jan 1988 | 2,497 | 49.0 | 33.0 | 18.0 | +16.0 |
| CIS[4] | 14–17 Nov 1987 | 2,489 | 51.0 | 34.0 | 15.0 | +17.0 |
| CIS[15] | 17–21 Sep 1987 | 2,488 | 56.0 | 29.0 | 15.0 | +27.0 |
| CIS[16] | 12–16 Feb 1987 | 2,497 | 53.0 | 34.0 | 13.0 | +19.0 |
| CIS[17] | 19–22 Oct 1986 | 2,484 | 60.0 | 25.0 | 15.0 | +35.0 |
| Gallup/Ya[18] | 19–21 Oct 1986 | ? | 44.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | +16.0 |
| CIS[19] | 18–21 Sep 1986 | 2,813 | 59.0 | 28.0 | 13.0 | +31.0 |
References
edit- ^ "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.740. Barómetro abril 1988 (Días 20-25 Abril 1988)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 25 April 1988.
- ^ a b c d e "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.737. Encuesta periódica: Evaluación de problemas y necesidades sociales (Días 15-23 de Marzo de 1988)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 23 March 1988.
- ^ a b "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.725. "Barómetro" (Días 22-26 de Enero de 1988)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 26 January 1988.
- ^ a b "Barómetro noviembre 1987 (Estudio nº 1.712. Noviembre 1987)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 17 November 1987.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Barómetro de Opinión Pública (Estudio nº 1654. 20-22 Mayo 1987)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 22 May 1987.
- ^ a b c d e "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.840. Preelectoral elecciones generales 1989. Nacional (II) (23-27 Septiembre 1989)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 27 September 1989.
- ^ a b c d e "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.839. Barómetro de septiembre (Días 16-20 de septiembre de 1989)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 20 September 1989.
- ^ a b c d e "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.838. Primer preelectoral elecciones generales (Días 2-5 de Septiembre de 1989)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 5 September 1989.
- ^ a b c d e "Estudio CIS 1.789. "Encuesta periódica: Problemas políticos y movilidad social" (Días 30 de Enero-9 de Febrero)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 9 February 1989.
- ^ "La mayoría absoluta del PSOE, en peligro". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 15 October 1989.
- ^ "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.808. Barómetro (Mayo 1989) (Días 11-16 Mayo 1989)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 16 May 1989.
- ^ "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.785. Barómetro de enero (Días 10-12 Enero de 1989)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 12 January 1989.
- ^ "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.780. Cuestiones de actualidad: Estudio post-paro 14 de diciembre (Días 16-19 de diciembre de 1988)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 19 December 1988.
- ^ "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.761. Barómetro julio 1988 (Días 14-18 de Julio 1988)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 18 July 1988.
- ^ "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.699. "Barómetro" (Días 17-21 de Septiembre de 1987)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 21 September 1987.
- ^ "Barómetro de Opinión Pública (Estudio nº 1.597. Febrero 1987)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 16 February 1987.
- ^ "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.552. "Barómetro" (Octubre 1986)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 22 October 1986.
- ^ "Según una encuesta de Gallup, desciende la popularidad de Felipe González". ABC Sevilla (in Spanish). 15 December 1986.
- ^ "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.545. "Barómetro" (Septiembre 1986)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 21 September 1986.