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Israeli Election Poll

Date: February 19, 1999

The following are the results of a survey carried out by Dahaf on February 19, 1999 of a representative sample of 506 Israeli adults. Survey error +/- 4 percentage points


First Round

Feb 19 1999 Jan 29 1999
Netanyahu 37% 35%
Barak 30% 28%
Mordichai 20% 18%
Begin 4% 5%



Second Round


Netanyahu - Barak

Feb 19 1999 Jan 29 1999
Netanyahu 47% 46%
Barak 44% 43%


Netanyahu - Mordechai

Feb 19 1999 Jan 29 1999
Netanyahu 41% 40%
Shahak/Mordechai (from Jan. 29 1999) 48% 47%



If Knesset Elections were held today: (by mandates)

First Round

Date Jan 30 Feb 19
Likud/Zomet 24 27
Labor 30 26
Centerist 13 15
Begin 2 4
Meretz 8 5
NRP 6 4
Shas 9 8
Agudat Yisrael/Yahadut HaTorah 4 3
Arab Lists 7 7
Yisrael B'Aliyah (Sharansky 5 4
Moledet 3 -
Yisrael Beiteinu (Liberman) 2 2
Undecided 7 15


The following parties do not get the minimum number of votes: Third Way, Gesher (Levy), Meimad, Penina Rosenblum, Greens


(Yidiot 19 February, 1999)