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Israeli Election Poll

Date: March 26, 1999

The following are the results of a survey carried out by Gallup the week of March 26, 1999 of a representative weighted sample of Israeli adults that included 1,000 Jews and 500 minorities. Additional data was provided by a special survey of 500 immigrants from the CIS carried out ten days ago (not included in the total figures). Survey error +/- 3 percentage points for total results.


First Round

March 24 1999 March 17 1999 March 10 1999 March 3 1999
Netanyahu 38% 36% 33% 37%
Barak 35% 36% 34% 37%
Mordechai 12% 16% 16% 17%
Begin 5% 6% 8% 4%



Second Round


Netanyahu - Barak

March 24, 1999 March 17, 1999 March 10, 1999 March 3, 1999
Netanyahu 42% 44% 43% 44%
Barak 45% 47% 43% 48%


Netanyahu - Mordechai

March 24, 1999 March 17, 1999 March 10, 1999 March 3, 1999
Netanyahu 41% 41% 41% 38%
Mordechai 45% 52% 46% 52%


Details by Jewish, Non-Jewish, and CIS Olim Vote


First Round


Netanyahu Barak Mordechai Begin
Jews 40% 34% 13% 5%
Non-Jews 6% 59% 17% 3%
CIS Olim 54% 14% 3% 4%


Second Round: Netanyahu - Barak


Netanyahu Barak
Jews 46% 45%
Non-Jews 8% 76%
CIS Olim 57% 19%


Second Round: Netanyahu - Mordechai


Netanyahu Barak
Jews 43% 46%
Non-Jews 7% 68%
CIS Olim 59% 10%


(Maariv March 26, 1999)