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Israeli Election Poll

Date: February 26, 1999

The following are the results of a survey carried out by Gallup on February 24, 1999 of a representative sample of 560 Israeli adults. Survey error +/- 4 percentage points


First Round

March 3 1999 March 10 1999 March 17 1999
Netanyahu 33% 37% 39%
Barak 35% 36% 36% 35% 31% 35% 34% 35% 32% 32%
Mordechai (before Jan. 25 - Shahak) 18% 17% 14% 19% 21% 22% 20% 14% 16% 17%
Begin 6% 5% 4% 4% 6% 4% 7% 6% 8% 7%



Second Round


Netanyahu - Barak

Feb 24 1999 Feb 22 1999 Feb 16 1999 Feb 10 1999 Feb 3 1999 Jan 25 1999 Jan 22 1999 Jan 15 1999 Jan 10 1999 Jan 4 1999
Netanyahu 43% 47% 44% 43% 43% 46% 43% 47% 46% 45%
Barak 47% 46% 47% 48% 49% 48% 47% 46% 47% 45%


Netanyahu - Mordechai (Shahak before Jan. 25)

Feb 24 1999 Feb 22 1999 Feb 16 1999 Feb 10 1999 Feb 3 1999 Jan 29 1999 Jan 25 1999 Jan 22 1999 Jan 15 1999 Jan 10 1999 Jan 6 1999
Netanyahu 39% 39% 42% 38% 39% 39% 44% 44% 43% 39% 39%
Mordechai (Shahak) 52% 51% 50% 52% 53% 53% 49% 47% 47% 48% 53%


Which of these topics in your opinion should be at the center of the coming elections?
Security/Foreign Affairs 32%
Economy/Social/Welfare 39%
Same 27%
Don't know 2%


(Maariv February 26, 1999)