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Opinion polling for the 1968 Canadian federal election

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This article is about polls leading up to the 1968 Canadian federal election.

During the 27th Parliament of Canada

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Evolution of voting intentions at national level
Polling firm Last day
of survey
Source LPC PC NDP Other ME Sample
Election 1968 June 25, 1968 45.37 31.43 16.96 6.24
Gallup June 1968 [1] 47 29 18 6
Gallup May 25, 1968 [2] 46 29 15 10 4.0
Gallup May 1968 [2] 50 29 16 5 4.0
Pierre Elliot Trudeau becomes leader of the LPC (April 6, 1968) and PM (April 20, 1968)
Gallup March 1968 [2] 42 34 16 8 4.0
Gallup January 1968 [3] 32 38 18 12
Lester Pearson announces his retirement as Prime Minister (14 December 1967)
Gallup October 1967 [4] 34 43 17 6 4.0
Robert Stanfield becomes leader of the PC Party (September 9, 1967)
Gallup August 1967 [4] 41 30 18 11 4.0
Gallup May 1967 [5] 36 29 26 9
Gallup February 1967 [5] 37 25 28 10
Gallup November 1966 [5] 38 26 26 10
Gallup September 1966 [5] 37 32 21 10
Gallup July 1966 [6] 38 30 20 12
Gallup April 1966 [7] 41 30 19 10
Gallup January 1966 [8] 44 28 21 7
Election 1965 November 8, 1965 40.18 32.41 17.91 9.50

Riding-specific polls

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Fort William

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Evolution of voting intentions at national level
Polling firm Last day
of survey
Source LPC NDP PC ME Sample
Election 1968 June 25, 1968 40.59 28.22 27.80
Lakehead University June 19, 1968 [9] 46.2 25.7 28.2 600
Election 1965 November 8, 1965 47.45 34.33 18.22

References

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  1. ^ "Trudeau far in front". The Ottawa Citizen. June 22, 1968. p. 1.
  2. ^ a b c "Liberals slipping". The Ottawa Citizen. June 8, 1968. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Stanfield carrying Tories high". The Ottawa Citizen. January 13, 1967. p. 7.
  4. ^ a b "Liberals have that sinking feeling". The Ottawa Citizen. October 27, 1967. p. 6.
  5. ^ a b c d "Is NDP tide starting to turn". The Ottawa Citizen. May 15, 1967. p. 7.
  6. ^ "Canadian voters do soul-searching". The Ottawa Citizen. August 2, 1966. p. 7.
  7. ^ "Parties stand still". The Ottawa Citizen. May 14, 1966. p. 7.
  8. ^ "Liberals, NDP stronger". The Ottawa Citizen. March 5, 1966. p. 7.
  9. ^ "Poll at Fort William shows Tory advance but Liberal victory". The Globe and Mail. June 22, 1968. p. 10.