Israeli Election Poll
Date: January 8, 1999
The following are the results of a survey carried out by Gallup the
evening of January 6, 1999 [the day Shahak announced his candidacy]
of a representative sample of 560 Israeli adults. Survey error +/-
4.5 percentage points
First Round
Jan 6, 1999
|
| Netanyahu |
33% |
| Barak |
32% |
| Shahak |
20% |
| Begin |
8% |
Week 30 December
|
| Netanyahu |
31% |
| Barak |
34% |
| Shahak |
17% |
| Begin |
10% |
Week 25 December
|
| Netanyahu |
27% |
| Barak |
30% |
| Shahak |
20% |
| Begin |
9% |
Jan 6, 1999
|
| Netanyahu |
32% |
| Barak |
38% |
| Meridor |
15% |
| Begin |
8% |
Second Round (?=not shown)
Jan 6 1999
|
| Netanyahu |
? |
| Barak |
49% |
Jan 4 1999
|
| Netanyahu |
41% |
| Barak |
51% |
Week 30 December
|
| Netanyahu |
40% |
| Barak |
49% |
Week 25 December
|
| Netanyahu |
38% |
| Barak |
45% |
Jan 6 1999
|
| Netanyahu |
39% |
| Shahak |
53% |
Jan 4 1999
|
| Netanyahu |
35% |
| Shahak |
54% |
Week 30 December
|
| Netanyahu |
36% |
| Shahak |
49% |
Jan 6 1999
|
| Netanyahu |
38% |
| Meridor |
51% |
Jan 4 1999
|
| Netanyahu |
37% |
| Meridor |
49% |
Who would you prefer at the head of a centrist party?
Total:
|
| Meridor |
34% |
| Shahak |
46% |
| Neither |
10% |
| Don't know |
10% |
Voted Netanyahu:
|
| Meridor |
44% |
| Shahak |
28% |
Voted Peres:
|
| Meridor |
22% |
| Shahak |
63% |
Who in your opinion has the best chances to be elected as prime minister, Meridor or Shahak?
| Meridor |
18% |
| Shahak |
64% |
| Neither |
7% |
| Don't know |
11% |
Avigdor Liberman presented his "Israel Our Home" list and came out
against various Israeli institutions, among them the Supreme Court.
To what extent do you agree with what Liberman said?
| A lot |
5% |
| Agree |
16% |
| Don't agree |
18% |
| Completely Don't |
50% |
Voted Netanyahu:
|
| Agree |
32% |
| Disagree |
56% |
Voted Peres:
|
| Agree |
8% |
| Disagree |
83% |
Do you think you will consider voting for Liberman's list?
| Certainly yes |
1% |
| Think yes |
5% |
| Think no |
9% |
| Certain no |
81% |
In your opinion does Netanyahu support the principles of Liberman?
Total:
|
| Support |
36% |
| Oppose |
30% |
| Don't know |
34% |
Voted Netanyahu:
|
| Support |
28% |
| Oppose |
34% |
Voted Peres:
|
| Support |
46% |
| Oppose |
24% |
Chaim Ramon is concerning his political path. What would you prefer he does?
| Stay in Labor |
56% |
| Join Centrist party |
15% |
| Join completely different group |
8% |
| Other |
21% |
Does Bennie Begin's candidacy for prime minister increase, reduce or
not change the chances of the right to win the elections for prime
minister?
| Increase |
15% |
| Decrease |
39% |
| No effect |
39% |
| Don't know |
7% |
Among the bodies found to the right of the Likud there are talks
about unifying. What do you prefer?
| Run as one list |
44% |
| Each run separately |
38% |
| Other |
18% |
(Maariv 8.1.99)
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