These tables show the results of early opinion polls in the 1996 federal election.
The second table shows results for the “most preferred prime minister” question.
| Federal Election Opinion Polls |
| Poll |
Date taken |
Sample Size |
ALP |
L/NP |
Dem |
Green |
Others |
ALP 2-Party |
L/NP 2-Party |
| Actual 1993 Result |
March 13, 1993 |
approx 10 million |
44.8 |
44.3 |
3.8 |
1.6 |
5.5 |
51.44 |
48.56 |
| Morgan |
Dec 30/Jan6-7 1996 |
2121 face to face |
39.5 |
43.5 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
48 |
52 |
| Newspoll |
published Jan 29 1996 |
not stated |
40 |
50 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
– |
– |
| AGB McNair Age Poll |
Jan 26 1996 |
1276 |
40 |
45 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
47 |
53 |
| Quadrant |
Jan 26-27 1996 |
1527 telephone |
41 |
48 |
5 |
– |
6 |
47 |
53 |
| Morgan |
Jan 1996 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
46 |
54 |
| Most Preferred Prime Minister |
| Poll |
Date taken |
Sample Size |
Keating |
Howard |
Don’t Know |
| Morgan |
Dec 30/Jan6-7 1996 |
2121 face to face |
47 |
41 |
12 |
| AGB McNair Age Poll |
Jan 26-27 1996 |
1276 |
43 |
46 |
– |
| Quadrant |
Jan 26-27 1996 |
1527 telephone |
47 |
48 |
5 |
