# Opinion polling for the 1997 Polish parliamentary election

Opinion polling was carried out prior to the September 1997 parliamentary elections in Poland. CBOS polling showed a lead for Solidarity Electoral Action (AWS) in late 1996 and early 1997, but a lead for Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) in the months immediately before the elections. The AWS ultimately emerged as the largest party in the elections, leading by a margin of 7%.

## Poll results
### 1997

| Dates of Polling | Polling Firm/Link | SLD | PSL | UW | UP | BBWR | AWS | ROP | KPEiR | Others/Undecided | Lead |
| 21 September 1997 | Election results | 27.1 | 7.3 | 13.4 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 33.8 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
| 21 September 1997 | Exit polls PBS/ "Rz" | 26.53 | 7.90 | 13.95 | 4.43 | 0.75 | 34.15 | 5.33 | 2.58 | 4.38 | 7.62 |
| 6–9 September 1997 | OBOP | 26 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| 26 August-1 September 1997 | CBOS | 22 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 1 |
| 21–25 August 1997 | OBOP | 26 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 24–30 July 1997 | CBOS | 24 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 1 |
| 26–29 June 1997 | OBOP | 23 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 21–22 June 1997 | PBS/ "Rz" | 28 | 10 | 11 | 9 | - | 25 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 13–17 June 1997 | CBOS | 26 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 5 |
| 13–15 June 1997 | OBOP | 20 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 |
| 7–8 June 1997 | PBS/ "Rz" | 25 | 9 | 12 | 9 | - | 26 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 15–19 May 1997 | CBOS | 24 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| 17–18 May 1997 | PBS/ "Rz" | 24 | 9 | 13 | 10 | - | 25 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 8–11 May 1997 | OBOP | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 4 | Tie |
| 26–27 April 1997 | PBS/ "Rz" | 25 | 9 | 11 | 10 | - | 27 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 12–19 April 1997 | PBS/ "Rz" | 29 | 9 | 14 | 7 | - | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 11–15 April 1997 | CBOS | 23 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| 5–8 April 1997 | OBOP | 25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 22–29 March 1997 | PBS/ "Rz" | 25 | 12 | 12 | 10 | - | 29 | 10 | - | 3 | 4 |
| 13–18 March 1997 | CBOS | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| 8–11 March 1997 | OBOP | 23 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 8–9 March 1997 | PBS/ "Rz" | 26 | 12 | 12 | 9 | - | 29 | 8 | - | 4 | 3 |
| 22–23 February 1997 | PBS/ "Rz" | 29 | 10 | 12 | 11 | - | 26 | 8 | - | 4 | 3 |
| 14–17 February 1997 | CBOS | 22 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 2 |
| 8–11 February 1997 | OBOP | 22 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 8–9 February 1997 | PBS/ "Rz" | 26 | 15 | 10 | 9 | - | 26 | 10 | - | 4 | Tie |
| 17–21 January 1997 | CBOS | 20 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 5 |
| 18–19 January 1997 | PBS/ "Rz" | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | - | 29 | 9 | - | 4 | Tie |
| 9–12 January 1997 | OBOP | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 16 | - | 5 | 4 |

### 1996

| Dates of Polling | Polling Firm/Link | SLD | PSL | UW | UP | KPN | BBWR | AWS | ROP | KPEiR | Others/Undecided | Lead |
| 12–17 December 1996 | CBOS | 18 | 12 | 8 | 8 | w. AWS | 2 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 5 |
| 14–15 December 1996 | PBS/ "Rz" | 28 | 11 | 13 | 10 | w. AWS | - | 26 | 9 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 7–10 December 1996 | OBOP | 16 | 12 | 10 | 5 | w. AWS | 2 | 19 | 10 | - | 26 | 3 |
| 16–19 November 1996 | OBOP | 20 | 11 | 10 | 4 | w. AWS | 2 | 19 | 11 | - | 23 | 1 |
| 15–19 November 1996 | CBOS | 22 | 11 | 7 | 7 | w. AWS | 1 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| 19–22 October 1996 | OBOP | 19 | 10 | 8 | 6 | w. AWS | - | 21 | 12 | - | 24 | 2 |
| 11–15 October 1996 | CBOS | 23 | 12 | 7 | 8 | w. AWS | 4 | 20 | 9 | - | 17 | 3 |
| 21–24 September 1996 | OBOP | 19 | 12 | 9 | 5 | w. AWS | - | 23 | 11 | - | 21 | 4 |
| 12–17 September 1996 | CBOS | 22 | 15 | 8 | 9 | w. AWS | - | 21 | 7 | - | 18 | 1 |
| 23–27 August 1996 | OBOP | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | w. AWS | - | 21 | 14 | - | 24 | Tie |
| 22–27 August 1996 | CBOS | 23 | 14 | 9 | 6 | w. AWS | - | 18 | 12 | - | 16 | 5 |
| 12–17 July 1996 | CBOS | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | w. AWS | - | 26 | 13 | - | 12 | 4 |
| 12–16 July 1996 | OBOP | 24 | 10 | 6 | 4 | w. AWS | 1 | 15 | 13 | - | 27 | 9 |
| 21–25 June 1996 | OBOP | 24 | 9 | 6 | 4 | w. AWS | 1 | 17 | 13 | - | 26 | 7 |
| 14–18 June 1996 | CBOS | 18 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | - | 18 | 2 |
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| May 1996 | CBOS | 24 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | - | 22 | 10 |
| 18–21 May 1996 | OBOP | 24 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | - | 28 | 13 |
| 9–13 May 1996 | CBOS | 23 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | - | 24 | 10 |
| April 1996 | CBOS | 19 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | - | 26 | 4 |
| 13–16 April 1996 | OBOP | 20 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | - | 29 | 7 |
| 11–15 April 1996 | CBOS | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | - | 32 | 6 |
| 11–15 April 1996 | CBOS | 24 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | - | 19 | 9 |
| 9–12 March 1996 | OBOP | 22 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | - | 25 | 7 |
| 7–12 March 1996 | CBOS | 24 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | - | 28 | 13 |
| 7–12 March 1996 | CBOS | 24 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | - | 21 | 8 |
| 10–13 February 1996 | OBOP | 22 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - | 29 | 11 |
| 9–13 February 1996 | CBOS | 28 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 6 | - | 23 | 13 |
| 2–6 February 1996 | CBOS | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 4 | - | 23 | 11 |
| 20–23 January 1996 | OBOP | 21 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | - | 32 | 10 |
| 12–16 January 1996 | CBOS | 28 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | - | 23 | 16 |

### 1995

| Dates of Polling | Polling Firm/Link | SLD | PSL | UW | UP | KPN | BBWR | "S" | ROP | Others/Undecided | Lead |
| December 1995 | OBOP | 25 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 15 |
| December 1995 | CBOS | 25 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | - | 28 | 10 |
| November 1995 | CBOS | 24 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | - | 32 | 10 |
| 24–26 November 1995 | OBOP | 30 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 20 |
| 6–10 October 1995 | CBOS | 21 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 16 | - | 30 | 5 |
| September 1995 | CBOS | 18 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 12 | - | 36 | 6 |
| September 1995 | CBOS | 16 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 10 | - | 39 | 5 |
| August 1995 | CBOS | 21 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 10 | - | 34 | 11 |
| 24 June-3 July 1995 | OBOP | 23 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | - | 35 | 12 |
| June 1995 | OBOP | 22 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | - | 37 | 12 |
| 8–12 June 1995 | CBOS | 21 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 13 | - | 23 | 8 |
| 29 May 1995 | CBOS | 23 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 11 | - | 19 | 10 |
| 13–16 May 1995 | OBOP | 25 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | - | 38 | 16 |
| 10 May 1995 | CBOS | 22 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 11 | - | 23 | 8 |
| 7–11 April 1995 | CBOS | 20 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 11 | - | 24 | 5 |
| 1–4 April 1995 | OBOP | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | - | 35 | 10 |
| 30 March-3 April 1995 | CBOS | 23 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 11 | - | 22 | 10 |
| March 1995 | CBOS | 24 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 10 | - | 23 | 12 |
| 3–7 March 1995 | OBOP | 21 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | - | 31 | 8 |
| February 1995 | CBOS | 21 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | - | 25 | 4 |
| 3–6 February 1995 | OBOP | 19 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | - | 33 | 7 |
| January 1995 | CBOS | 19 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 12 | - | 24 | 5 |

### 1994

| Dates of Polling | Polling Firm/Link | SLD | PSL | UW | UP | KPN | BBWR | "S" | Others/Undecided | Lead |
| December 1994 | CBOS | 18 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 4 |
| 9–13 December 1994 | OBOP | 19 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 31 | Tie |
| 18–22 November 1994 | OBOP | 15 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 6 |
| 3–7 November 1994 | CBOS | 23 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 8 |
| October 1994 | CBOS | 20 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 3 |
| 1–4 October 1994 | OBOP | 17 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 7 |
| 2–6 September 1994 | OBOP | 19 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 3 |
| 2–5 September 1994 | CBOS | 22 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 5 |
| July 1994 | CBOS | 20 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 5 |
| 15–19 July 1994 | OBOP | 24 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 5 |
| June 1994 | CBOS | 21 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 5 |
| May 1994 | CBOS | 16 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 2 |
| 20–24 May 1994 | OBOP | 14 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 3 |
| 6–10 May 1994 | OBOP | 14 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 5 |
| 19 September 1993 | Election results | 20.4 | 15.4 | 14.6 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 26.2 | 5.0 |