# Leadership opinion polling for the 1989 Spanish general election

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

The tables below list opinion polling on leader preferences to become prime minister.

### All candidates

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | | | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | González PSOE | Fraga AP | Hernández Mancha AP | Suárez CDS | Iglesias IU | Anguita IU | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 20–25 Apr 1988 | 2,496 | 36.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | – | 6.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 21.0 |
| CIS | 15–23 Mar 1988 | 27,377 | 40.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | – | 6.0 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 25.0 |
| CIS | 22–26 Jan 1988 | 2,497 | 42.0 | – | 7.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 | – | 15.0 | 16.0 | 26.0 |
| CIS | 14–17 Nov 1987 | 2,489 | 42.0 | – | 8.0 | 22.0 | 4.0 | – | – | 24.0 | 20.0 |
| CIS | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 44.0 | – | 11.0 | 21.0 | 4.0 | – | – | 20.0 | 23.0 |

### González vs. Guerra

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | González PSOE | Guerra PSOE | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 74.0 | 5.0 | – | 21.0 | 69.0 |

### González vs. Aznar

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | González PSOE | Aznar PP | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 23–27 Sep 1989 | 2,482 | 53.0 | 16.0 | – | 31.0 | 37.0 |
| CIS | 16–20 Sep 1989 | 2,495 | 53.0 | 15.0 | – | 32.0 | 38.0 |

### González vs. Fraga

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | González PSOE | Fraga AP/PP | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 2–5 Sep 1989 | 2,471 | 59.0 | 16.0 | – | 25.0 | 43.0 |
| CIS | 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 | 27,287 | 51.0 | 19.0 | – | 30.0 | 32.0 |
| CIS | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 65.0 | 20.0 | – | 15.0 | 45.0 |

### González vs. Hernández Mancha

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | González PSOE | Hernández Mancha AP | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 15–23 Mar 1988 | 27,377 | 59.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 45.0 |
| CIS | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 65.0 | 18.0 | – | 17.0 | 47.0 |

### González vs. Suárez

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | González PSOE | Suárez CDS | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 23–27 Sep 1989 | 2,482 | 50.0 | 21.0 | – | 29.0 | 29.0 |
| CIS | 16–20 Sep 1989 | 2,495 | 51.0 | 19.0 | – | 30.0 | 32.0 |
| CIS | 2–5 Sep 1989 | 2,471 | 52.0 | 21.0 | – | 27.0 | 31.0 |
| CIS | 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 | 27,287 | 43.0 | 25.0 | – | 32.0 | 18.0 |
| CIS | 15–23 Mar 1988 | 27,377 | 50.0 | 26.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 24.0 |
| CIS | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 51.0 | 33.0 | – | 16.0 | 18.0 |

### González vs. Anguita

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | González PSOE | Anguita IU | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 23–27 Sep 1989 | 2,482 | 53.0 | 12.0 | – | 35.0 | 41.0 |
| CIS | 16–20 Sep 1989 | 2,495 | 52.0 | 12.0 | – | 36.0 | 40.0 |
| CIS | 2–5 Sep 1989 | 2,471 | 58.0 | 12.0 | – | 30.0 | 46.0 |
| CIS | 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 | 27,287 | 51.0 | 11.0 | – | 38.0 | 40.0 |

### Guerra vs. Fraga

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Guerra PSOE | Fraga AP | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 42.0 | 31.0 | – | 27.0 | 11.0 |

### Guerra vs. Hernández Mancha

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Guerra PSOE | Hernández Mancha AP | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 44.0 | 26.0 | – | 30.0 | 18.0 |

### Guerra vs. Suárez

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Guerra PSOE | Suárez CDS | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 30.0 | 51.0 | – | 19.0 | 21.0 |

### Fraga vs. Aznar

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Fraga PP | Aznar PP | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Opina/La Vanguardia | 7–11 Oct 1989 | 2,800 | 22.9 | 32.4 | 31.6 | 13.1 | 9.5 |

### Aznar vs. Suárez

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Aznar PP | Suárez CDS | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 23–27 Sep 1989 | 2,482 | 19.0 | 38.0 | – | 43.0 | 19.0 |
| CIS | 16–20 Sep 1989 | 2,495 | 18.0 | 37.0 | – | 45.0 | 19.0 |

### Fraga vs. Suárez

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Fraga AP/PP | Suárez CDS | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 2–5 Sep 1989 | 2,471 | 17.0 | 47.0 | – | 36.0 | 30.0 |
| CIS | 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 | 27,287 | 18.0 | 47.0 | – | 35.0 | 29.0 |
| CIS | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 17.0 | 62.0 | – | 21.0 | 45.0 |

### Hernández Mancha vs. Suárez

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Hernández Mancha AP | Suárez CDS | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 15–23 Mar 1988 | 27,377 | 12.0 | 52.0 | 19.0 | 17.0 | 40.0 |
| CIS | 20–22 May 1987 | 2,490 | 14.0 | 66.0 | – | 20.0 | 52.0 |

## Approval ratings

The tables below list the public approval ratings of the leaders and leading candidates of the main political parties in Spain.

### Felipe González

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Felipe González (PSOE) | Felipe González (PSOE) | Felipe González (PSOE) | Felipe González (PSOE) |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Y | N | ? | Net |
| CIS | 23–27 Sep 1989 | 2,482 | 49.0 | 28.0 | 23.0 | +21.0 |
| CIS | 16–20 Sep 1989 | 2,495 | 48.0 | 28.0 | 24.0 | +20.0 |
| CIS | 2–5 Sep 1989 | 2,471 | 49.0 | 31.0 | 20.0 | +18.0 |
| CIS | 11–16 May 1989 | 3,072 | 45.0 | 38.0 | 17.0 | +7.0 |
| CIS | 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 | 27,287 | 42.0 | 36.0 | 22.0 | +6.0 |
| CIS | 10–12 Jan 1989 | 2,497 | 45.0 | 36.0 | 18.0 | +9.0 |
| CIS | 16–19 Dec 1988 | 2,498 | 37.0 | 41.0 | 22.0 | −4.0 |
| CIS | 14–18 Jul 1988 | 2,443 | 53.0 | 31.0 | 16.0 | +22.0 |
| CIS | 15–23 Mar 1988 | 27,377 | 52.0 | 30.0 | 18.0 | +22.0 |
| CIS | 22–26 Jan 1988 | 2,497 | 49.0 | 33.0 | 18.0 | +16.0 |
| CIS | 14–17 Nov 1987 | 2,489 | 51.0 | 34.0 | 15.0 | +17.0 |
| CIS | 17–21 Sep 1987 | 2,488 | 56.0 | 29.0 | 15.0 | +27.0 |
| CIS | 12–16 Feb 1987 | 2,497 | 53.0 | 34.0 | 13.0 | +19.0 |
| CIS | 19–22 Oct 1986 | 2,484 | 60.0 | 25.0 | 15.0 | +35.0 |
| Gallup/Ya | 19–21 Oct 1986 | ? | 44.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | +16.0 |
| CIS | 18–21 Sep 1986 | 2,813 | 59.0 | 28.0 | 13.0 | +31.0 |