# Opinion polling for the 1988 Canadian federal election

Polls leading up to the 1988 Canadian federal election.

## National polls
### Campaign period

Evolution of voting intentions at national level :
| Polling firm | Last day of survey | Source | PC | LPC | NDP | Other | ME | Sample | Margin |
| Voting results | | | 43.02 | 31.92 | 20.38 | 4.68 | | | 11.10 |
| Gallup | November 19, 1988 | | 40 | 35 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Insight Canada Research | November 18, 1988 | | 43 | 32 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Angus Reid | November 17, 1988 | | 41 | 33 | 23 | 3 | ± 2.5 | 1,512 | 8 |
| Gallup | November 12, 1988 | | 35 | 35 | 26 | 4 | ± 4.0 | 1,026 | 0 |
| Canadian Facts | November 8, 1988 | | 38 | 38 | 21 | — | ± 2.2 | 2,200 | 0 |
| Angus Reid | November 8, 1988 | | 39 | 35 | 24 | — | ± 2.5 | 1,501 | 4 |
| Environics | November 8, 1988 | | 35 | 37 | 24 | 5 | — | 1,275 | — |
| Gallup | November 5, 1988 | | 31 | 43 | 22 | — | ± 4.0 | 1,041 | 12 |
| Insight Canada Research | November 3, 1988 | | 37 | 40 | 20 | 3 | ± 3.2 | 1,101 | 3 |
| Environics | October 30, 1988 | | 31 | 37 | 26 | 6 | — | 727 | — |
| Insight Canada Research | November 3, 1988 | | 35 | 39 | 23 | 3 | — | 1,100 | — |
| Gallup | October 29, 1988 | [10] [11] | 38 | 32 | 27 | 3 | — | 1,034 | — |
| Angus Reid | October 27, 1988 | | 35 | 35 | 28 | 2 | ± 2.5 | 1,502 | 0 |
| Environics | October 26, 1988 | | 32 | 32 | 28 | 8 | — | 811 | — |
| Gallup | October 15, 1988 | | 39 | 29 | 28 | 4 | ± 4.0 | 1,027 | 10 |
| Environics | October 10, 1988 | | 42 | 25 | 29 | 5 | — | 1,515 | — |
| Angus Reid | October 3, 1988 | | 45 | 26 | 27 | 2 | ± 2.5 | 1,512 | 19 |
| Gallup | October 3, 1988 | | 43 | 33 | 22 | 2 | ± 4.0 | 1,061 | 10 |
| Official call of federal elections (October 1, 1988) ||||||||||

### During the 33rd Parliament of Canada

Evolution of voting intentions at national level :
| Polling firm | Last day of survey | Source | PC | LPC | NDP | Other | ME | Sample |
| Gallup | September 10, 1988 | | 37 | 33 | 27 | — | ± 4.0 | 1,032 |
| Gallup | August 6, 1988 | | 34 | 35 | 30 | — | ± 4.0 | 1,036 |
| Environics | July 26, 1988 | | 34 | 38 | 26 | — | ± 2.5 | 1,503 |
| Angus Reid | July 25, 1988 | | 35 | 34 | 28 | — | — | — |
| Gallup | July 11, 1988 | | 35 | 37 | 27 | 1 | — | — |
| Environics | June 27, 1988 | | 31 | 37 | 30 | 2 | — | 1,992 |
| Angus Reid | June 21, 1988 | | 33 | 34 | 31 | 2 | ± 2.5 | 1,506 |
| Gallup | June 4, 1988 | | 31 | 39 | 29 | 1 | — | — |
| Angus Reid | May 18, 1988 | | 31 | 37 | 30 | 2 | — | — |
| Gallup | May 7, 1988 | | 28 | 39 | 31 | 2 | — | — |
| Gallup | April 9, 1988 | | 31 | 38 | 30 | 1 | — | — |
| Environics | March 24, 1988 | | 29 | 40 | 30 | 1 | — | 1,983 |
| Angus Reid | March 21, 1988 | | 34 | 30 | 34 | 2 | ± 2.5 | 1,517 |
| Gallup | March 5, 1988 | | 28 | 37 | 33 | 2 | — | — |
| Angus Reid | February 23, 1988 | | 32 | 33 | 33 | 2 | ± 2.5 | 1,521 |
| Gallup | February 6, 1988 | | 27 | 41 | 31 | 1 | ± 4.0 | 1,022 |
| Gallup | January 9, 1988 | | 30 | 36 | 31 | 2 | — | — |
| | Ratification of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (January 2, 1988) | Ratification of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (January 2, 1988) | Ratification of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (January 2, 1988) | Ratification of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (January 2, 1988) | Ratification of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (January 2, 1988) | Ratification of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (January 2, 1988) | Ratification of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (January 2, 1988) | Ratification of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (January 2, 1988) |
| Gallup | December 5, 1987 | [28] [29] | 29 | 35 | 34 | 2 | ± 4.0 | 1,000 |
| Angus Reid | December 4, 1987 | | 30 | 37 | 32 | — | ± 2.5 | 1,507 |
| Gallup | November 7, 1987 | | 25 | 40 | 33 | 2 | — | — |
| Gallup | October 10, 1987 | | 23 | 38 | 38 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | September 5, 1987 | | 25 | 36 | 37 | 2 | — | — |
| Gallup | August 8, 1987 | | 25 | 36 | 37 | 2 | — | — |
| Gallup | July 11, 1987 | | 23 | 35 | 41 | 1 | — | — |
| Angus Reid | June 24, 1987 | | 26 | 32 | 40 | — | ± 2.5 | 1,504 |
| Environics | June 10, 1987 | | 26 | 36 | 37 | — | — | — |
| Gallup | June 6, 1987 | | 24 | 39 | 35 | 2 | — | — |
| | Signing of the Meech Lake Accord (June 2–3, 1987) | Signing of the Meech Lake Accord (June 2–3, 1987) | Signing of the Meech Lake Accord (June 2–3, 1987) | Signing of the Meech Lake Accord (June 2–3, 1987) | Signing of the Meech Lake Accord (June 2–3, 1987) | Signing of the Meech Lake Accord (June 2–3, 1987) | Signing of the Meech Lake Accord (June 2–3, 1987) | Signing of the Meech Lake Accord (June 2–3, 1987) |
| Angus Reid | May 25, 1987 | | 22 | 38 | 38 | — | ± 2.5 | 1,521 |
| Angus Reid | May 11, 1987 | | 25 | 36 | 37 | — | — | 1,670 |
| Gallup | May 9, 1987 | | 26 | 42 | 30 | 3 | — | 1,014 |
| Gallup | April 11, 1987 | | 24 | 42 | 32 | 3 | — | 1,008 |
| Gallup | March 14, 1987 | | 24 | 41 | 34 | 1 | — | — |
| Angus Reid | March 6, 1987 | | 23 | 42 | 33 | 2 | ± 2.5 | 1,666 |
| Gallup | February 14, 1987 | | 22 | 44 | 32 | 2 | — | — |
| Gallup | January 10, 1987 | | 28 | 41 | 30 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | December 6, 1986 | | 30 | 45 | 25 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | November 8, 1986 | | 31 | 39 | 29 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | October 4, 1986 | | 31 | 38 | 29 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | September 13, 1986 | | 35 | 36 | 28 | 2 | ± 4.0 | 1,000 |
| Gallup | August 16, 1986 | | 33 | 41 | 24 | 2 | — | — |
| Gallup | August 9, 1986 | | 31 | 35 | 33 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | July 5, 1986 | | 36 | 41 | 21 | 2 | — | — |
| Angus Reid | June 24, 1986 | | 31 | 38 | 27 | — | — | 1,673 |
| CROP-Environics | June 15, 1986 | [37] [38] | 36 | 39 | 24 | — | — | 2,040 |
| Gallup | June 7, 1986 | | 32 | 40 | 27 | 1 | — | — |
| Angus Reid | May 13, 1986 | | 38 | 36 | 24 | — | ± 2.5 | 1,063 |
| Gallup | May 3, 1986 | | 32 | 40 | 27 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | April 5, 1986 | | 37 | 40 | 21 | 2 | — | — |
| Gallup | March 15, 1986 | | 41 | 34 | 25 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | February 8, 1986 | | 36 | 41 | 23 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | December 7, 1985 | | 37 | 38 | 24 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | November 9, 1985 | | 40 | 36 | 24 | 0 | — | — |
| Gallup | October 5, 1985 | | 43 | 35 | 22 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | September 7, 1985 | | 48 | 29 | 22 | 1 | — | — |
| Angus Reid | August 27, 1985 | | 46 | 29 | 21 | 4 | — | — |
| Gallup | August 10, 1985 | [39] [41] | 46 | 32 | 20 | 2 | — | 1,037 |
| Gallup | July 13, 1985 | | 40 | 33 | 26 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | June 8, 1985 | | 44 | 33 | 21 | 2 | — | — |
| Gallup | May 18, 1985 | | 45 | 31 | 22 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | April 6, 1985 | | 54 | 24 | 21 | 1 | ± 4.0 | 1,037 |
| Gallup | February 23, 1985 | | 56 | 26 | 17 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | February 2, 1985 | | 53 | 25 | 21 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | January 5, 1985 | [42] [44] | 53 | 25 | 21 | 1 | ± 4.0 | 1,054 |
| Gallup | December 8, 1984 | | 54 | 24 | 20 | 2 | — | — |
| CROP | November 30, 1984 | [45] [46] | 57 | 22 | 20 | 1 | ± 2.0 | 1,971 |
| Gallup | November 3, 1984 | | 55 | 23 | 20 | 2 | — | — |
| Gallup | October 13, 1984 | | 60 | 21 | 17 | 3 | — | — |
| Election 1984 | September 4, 1984 | | 50.03 | 28.02 | 18.81 | 3.14 | | |

## By geographic area
### In Québec

Evolution of voting intentions in Québec :
| Polling firm | Last day of survey | Source | PC | LPC | NDP | Other | ME | Sample |
| | Voting results | | 52.7 | 30.3 | 14.4 | 2.6 | | |
| Gallup | November 19, 1988 | | 47 | 32 | 17 | 4 | — | — |
| CROP | November 18, 1988 | | 45 | 36 | 17 | — | — | — |
| Angus Reid | November 17, 1988 | | 50 | 29 | 21 | 0 | — | — |
| Angus Reid | November 8, 1988 | | 49 | 35 | 16 | — | — | — |
| Environics | November 8, 1988 | | 45 | 33 | 18 | 4 | — | — |
| Gallup | November 5, 1988 | | 32 | 46 | 18 | 2 | — | — |
| Environics | October 30, 1988 | | 34 | 35 | 23 | 8 | — | — |
| Gallup | October 15, 1988 | | 45 | 30 | 23 | 2 | — | — |
| Environics | October 10, 1988 | | 47 | 23 | 25 | 5 | — | — |
| Angus Reid | October 3, 1988 | | 56 | 20 | 23 | 1 | — | — |
| Gallup | October 3, 1988 | | 44 | 34 | 20 | 2 | — | — |
| | Official call of federal elections (October 1, 1988) | Official call of federal elections (October 1, 1988) | Official call of federal elections (October 1, 1988) | Official call of federal elections (October 1, 1988) | Official call of federal elections (October 1, 1988) | Official call of federal elections (October 1, 1988) | Official call of federal elections (October 1, 1988) | Official call of federal elections (October 1, 1988) |
| CROP | September 22, 1988 | | 42 | 30 | 27 | 0 | — | — |
| Gallup | August 6, 1988 | | 37 | 41 | 23 | — | — | — |
| Gallup | July 9, 1988 | | 42 | 37 | 20 | — | — | — |
| CROP | June 22, 1988 | | 31 | 45 | 23 | 1 | — | 1,605 |
| Angus Reid | June 21, 1988 | | 35 | 36 | 26 | 3 | — | — |
| Gallup | June 4, 1988 | | 22 | 50 | 26 | — | — | — |
| Sorécom | May 24, 1988 | | 31 | 40 | 27 | — | ± 3.0 | 1,102 |
| Angus Reid | May 18, 1988 | | 28 | 41 | 30 | 1 | — | — |
| CROP | May 18, 1988 | | 30 | 44 | 26 | 1 | — | — |
| CROP | April 19, 1988 | | 26 | 46 | 28 | 0 | — | — |
| Sorecom | April 13, 1988 | | 31 | 38 | 31 | 0 | — | 991 |
| Gallup | April 9, 1988 | | 20 | 43 | 36 | 1 | — | — |
| Environics | March 24, 1988 | | 24 | 46 | 29 | — | — | — |
| CROP | March 7, 1988 | | 27 | 46 | 26 | 1 | ± 4.0 | 647 |
| Sorécom | February 28, 1988 | | 28 | 39 | 31 | — | — | 1,191 |
| Angus Reid | February 23, 1988 | [26] [55] | 31 | 32 | 35 | — | — | — |
| Gallup | February 6, 1988 | | 21 | 51 | 27 | — | — | — |
| Gallup | January 9, 1988 | | 28 | 38 | 32 | — | — | — |
| Gallup | November 7, 1987 | | 25 | 38 | — | — | — | — |
| CROP | June 18, 1987 | | 22 | 46 | 31 | 1 | — | — |
| Angus Reid | May 25, 1987 | | 16 | 30 | 50 | — | — | — |
| Gallup | April 11, 1987 | | 17 | 49 | 34 | — | — | — |
| IQOP | April 10, 1987 | | 18 | 41 | 41 | — | — | — |
| Angus Reid | March 4, 1987 | | 17 | 40 | 40 | — | — | 392 |
| Sorécom | February 27, 1987 | | 18 | 45 | 36 | — | ± 2.3 | 1,200 |
| Sorécom | September 26, 1986 | | 27 | 43 | 31 | — | — | 1,824 |
| Angus Reid | June 24, 1986 | | 20 | 48 | 27 | — | — | — |
| CROP/Environics | June 15, 1986 | | 25 | 49 | 25 | — | — | — |
| Sorécom | May 25, 1986 | | 28 | 42 | 30 | — | ± 3.0 | 1,995 |
| Angus Reid | May 13, 1986 | | 30 | 45 | 22 | — | — | — |
| UdeM | April 22, 1986 | | 32 | 50 | 16 | 2 | — | 2,013 |
| Sorécom | February 28, 1986 | | 27 | 47 | 26 | 1 | ± 2.89 | 1,227 |
| IQOP | January 24, 1986 | | 23 | 54 | 21 | — | — | — |
| Sorécom | May 23, 1985 | | 57 | 26 | 16 | 1 | — | — |
| Election 1984 | | | 50.2 | 35.4 | 8.8 | 5.6 | | |

### In Ontario

Evolution of voting intentions in Ontario :
| Polling firm | Last day of survey | PC | LPC | NDP | Other | ME | Sample |
| Voting results | November 21, 1988 | 38.2 | 38.9 | 20.1 | 2.8 | | |
| Environics | October 10, 1988 | 37 | 27 | 33 | 3 | — | — |
| Gallup | February 6, 1988 | 26 | 42 | 32 | 0 | — | — |
| Gallup | January 9, 1988 | 28 | 42 | 30 | 0 | — | — |
| Elections in 1984 | | 47.6 | 29.8 | 20.8 | 1.8 | | |

### In Alberta

Evolution of voting intentions in Alberta :
| Polling firm | Last day of survey | PC | LPC | NDP | Reform | Other | ME | Sample |
| Voting results | | 51.8 | 13.7 | 17.4 | 15.4 | 1.7 | | |
| Environics | October 10, 1988 | 49 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Angus Reid | June 24, 1986 | 51 | 18 | 27 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Elections in 1984 | | 68.8 | 12.7 | 14.1 | — | 4.4 | | |

### In British Columbia

Evolution of voting intentions in British Columbia :
| Polling firm | Last day of survey | PC | LPC | NDP | Reform | Other | ME | Sample |
| Voting results | | 35.3 | 20.4 | 37.0 | 4.8 | 2.5 | | |
| Environics | October 10, 1988 | 31 | 22 | 40 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Gallup | October 3, 1988 | 39 | 25 | 29 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Angus Reid | May 25, 1987 | 24 | 34 | 42 | – | 0 | — | — |
| Elections in 1984 | | 46.6 | 16.4 | 35.1 | – | 1.9 | | |