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Israeli Election Poll

Date: January 29, 1999

The following are the results of a survey carried out by Dahaf on January 29, 1999 of a representative sample of 506 Israeli adults. Survey error +/- 4 percentage points


First Round

Jan 29 1999 Jan 15 1999 Jan 8 1999 Jan 1 1999
Netanyahu 35% 33% 31% 30%
Barak 28% 35% 28% 29%
Shahak (from Jan. 29 - Mordechai) 18% 15% 16% 19%
Begin 5% 6% 6% 6%



Second Round

Mordechai calls on voters to support Barak

Netanyahu Barak
42% 45%


Netanyahu - Barak

Jan 29 1999 Jan 15 1999 Jan 8 1999 Jan 1 1999
Netanyahu 46% 43% 40% 40%
Barak 43% 43% 45% 45%


Netanyahu - Shahak/Mordechai (from Jan. 29 1999)

Jan 29 1999 Jan 15 1999 Jan 8 1999 Jan 1 1999
Netanyahu 40% 40% 38% 37%
Shahak/Mordechai (from Jan. 29 1999) 47% 45% 46% 48%



If Knesset Elections were held today: (by mandates)

First Round

Likud/Zomet 27
Labor 26
Centerist 15
Begin 4
Meretz 5
NRP 4
Shas 8
Agudat Yisrael/Yahadut HaTorah 3
Arab Lists 4
Yisrael B'Aliyah (Sharansky 2
Yisrael Beiteinu (Liberman) 7
Undecided 15


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


(Yidiot 29 January, 1999)