Opinion polling was carried out prior to the September 1997 parliamentary elections in Poland. CBOS polling showed a lead for Solidarity Electoral Action (AWS) in late 1996 and early 1997, but a lead for Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) in the months immediately before the elections. The AWS ultimately emerged as the largest party in the elections, leading by a margin of 7%.
Graph of opinion polls conducted
Dates of Polling
|
Polling Firm/Link
|
SLD
|
PSL
|
UW
|
UP
|
BBWR
|
AWS
|
ROP
|
KPEiR
|
Others/Undecided
|
Lead
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 September 1997
|
Election results
|
27.1
|
7.3
|
13.4
|
4.7
|
1.4
|
33.8
|
5.6
|
2.2
|
4.5
|
6.7
|
21 September 1997
|
Exit polls PBS/ "Rz"
|
26.53
|
7.90
|
13.95
|
4.43
|
0.75
|
34.15
|
5.33
|
2.58
|
4.38
|
7.62
|
6–9 September 1997
|
OBOP
|
26
|
9
|
14
|
5
|
3
|
22
|
8
|
5
|
8
|
4
|
26 August-1 September 1997
|
CBOS
|
22
|
8
|
10
|
5
|
2
|
21
|
5
|
5
|
22
|
1
|
21–25 August 1997
|
OBOP
|
26
|
10
|
11
|
6
|
2
|
27
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
24–30 July 1997
|
CBOS
|
24
|
9
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
23
|
4
|
5
|
25
|
1
|
26–29 June 1997
|
OBOP
|
23
|
9
|
13
|
9
|
2
|
25
|
9
|
7
|
3
|
2
|
21–22 June 1997
|
PBS/ "Rz"
|
28
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
-
|
25
|
6
|
8
|
6
|
3
|
13–17 June 1997
|
CBOS
|
26
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
1
|
21
|
5
|
7
|
17
|
5
|
13–15 June 1997
|
OBOP
|
20
|
11
|
11
|
7
|
3
|
25
|
7
|
12
|
4
|
5
|
7–8 June 1997
|
PBS/ "Rz"
|
25
|
9
|
12
|
9
|
-
|
26
|
8
|
7
|
4
|
1
|
15–19 May 1997
|
CBOS
|
24
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
2
|
22
|
5
|
7
|
14
|
2
|
17–18 May 1997
|
PBS/ "Rz"
|
24
|
9
|
13
|
10
|
-
|
25
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
8–11 May 1997
|
OBOP
|
24
|
10
|
9
|
5
|
2
|
24
|
12
|
10
|
4
|
Tie
|
26–27 April 1997
|
PBS/ "Rz"
|
25
|
9
|
11
|
10
|
-
|
27
|
8
|
7
|
3
|
2
|
12–19 April 1997
|
PBS/ "Rz"
|
29
|
9
|
14
|
7
|
-
|
27
|
6
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
11–15 April 1997
|
CBOS
|
23
|
7
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
26
|
5
|
7
|
16
|
3
|
5–8 April 1997
|
OBOP
|
25
|
10
|
11
|
4
|
3
|
23
|
11
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
22–29 March 1997
|
PBS/ "Rz"
|
25
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
-
|
29
|
10
|
-
|
3
|
4
|
13–18 March 1997
|
CBOS
|
23
|
10
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
24
|
6
|
5
|
18
|
1
|
8–11 March 1997
|
OBOP
|
23
|
12
|
12
|
5
|
4
|
20
|
13
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
8–9 March 1997
|
PBS/ "Rz"
|
26
|
12
|
12
|
9
|
-
|
29
|
8
|
-
|
4
|
3
|
22–23 February 1997
|
PBS/ "Rz"
|
29
|
10
|
12
|
11
|
-
|
26
|
8
|
-
|
4
|
3
|
14–17 February 1997
|
CBOS
|
22
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
1
|
24
|
6
|
3
|
18
|
2
|
8–11 February 1997
|
OBOP
|
22
|
12
|
12
|
6
|
2
|
29
|
10
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
8–9 February 1997
|
PBS/ "Rz"
|
26
|
15
|
10
|
9
|
-
|
26
|
10
|
-
|
4
|
Tie
|
17–21 January 1997
|
CBOS
|
20
|
10
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
25
|
8
|
6
|
18
|
5
|
18–19 January 1997
|
PBS/ "Rz"
|
29
|
10
|
11
|
8
|
-
|
29
|
9
|
-
|
4
|
Tie
|
9–12 January 1997
|
OBOP
|
25
|
12
|
7
|
6
|
0
|
29
|
16
|
-
|
5
|
4
|
Dates of Polling
|
Polling Firm/Link
|
SLD
|
PSL
|
UW
|
UP
|
KPN
|
BBWR
|
AWS
|
ROP
|
KPEiR
|
Others/Undecided
|
Lead
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12–17 December 1996
|
CBOS
|
18
|
12
|
8
|
8
|
w. AWS
|
2
|
23
|
8
|
3
|
16
|
5
|
14–15 December 1996
|
PBS/ "Rz"
|
28
|
11
|
13
|
10
|
w. AWS
|
-
|
26
|
9
|
-
|
3
|
2
|
7–10 December 1996
|
OBOP
|
16
|
12
|
10
|
5
|
w. AWS
|
2
|
19
|
10
|
-
|
26
|
3
|
16–19 November 1996
|
OBOP
|
20
|
11
|
10
|
4
|
w. AWS
|
2
|
19
|
11
|
-
|
23
|
1
|
15–19 November 1996
|
CBOS
|
22
|
11
|
7
|
7
|
w. AWS
|
1
|
26
|
8
|
5
|
13
|
4
|
19–22 October 1996
|
OBOP
|
19
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
w. AWS
|
-
|
21
|
12
|
-
|
24
|
2
|
11–15 October 1996
|
CBOS
|
23
|
12
|
7
|
8
|
w. AWS
|
4
|
20
|
9
|
-
|
17
|
3
|
21–24 September 1996
|
OBOP
|
19
|
12
|
9
|
5
|
w. AWS
|
-
|
23
|
11
|
-
|
21
|
4
|
12–17 September 1996
|
CBOS
|
22
|
15
|
8
|
9
|
w. AWS
|
-
|
21
|
7
|
-
|
18
|
1
|
23–27 August 1996
|
OBOP
|
21
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
w. AWS
|
-
|
21
|
14
|
-
|
24
|
Tie
|
22–27 August 1996
|
CBOS
|
23
|
14
|
9
|
6
|
w. AWS
|
-
|
18
|
12
|
-
|
16
|
5
|
12–17 July 1996
|
CBOS
|
22
|
14
|
8
|
5
|
w. AWS
|
-
|
26
|
13
|
-
|
12
|
4
|
12–16 July 1996
|
OBOP
|
24
|
10
|
6
|
4
|
w. AWS
|
1
|
15
|
13
|
-
|
27
|
9
|
21–25 June 1996[a]
|
OBOP
|
24
|
9
|
6
|
4
|
w. AWS
|
1
|
17
|
13
|
-
|
26
|
7
|
14–18 June 1996
|
CBOS
|
18
|
14
|
11
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
14
|
16
|
-
|
18
|
2
|
8 June 1996
|
Creation of Solidarity Electoral Action announced
|
May 1996
|
CBOS
|
24
|
13
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
14
|
10
|
-
|
22
|
10
|
18–21 May 1996
|
OBOP
|
24
|
9
|
8
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
10
|
11
|
-
|
28
|
13
|
9–13 May 1996
|
CBOS
|
23
|
12
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
10
|
13
|
-
|
24
|
10
|
April 1996
|
CBOS
|
19
|
10
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
14
|
15
|
-
|
26
|
4
|
13–16 April 1996
|
OBOP
|
20
|
12
|
10
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
13
|
8
|
-
|
29
|
7
|
11–15 April 1996[b]
|
CBOS
|
19
|
11
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
1
|
13
|
10
|
-
|
32
|
6
|
11–15 April 1996[c]
|
CBOS
|
24
|
15
|
8
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
14
|
7
|
-
|
19
|
9
|
9–12 March 1996
|
OBOP
|
22
|
9
|
9
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
15
|
12
|
-
|
25
|
7
|
7–12 March 1996[b]
|
CBOS
|
24
|
11
|
10
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
9
|
-
|
28
|
13
|
7–12 March 1996[c]
|
CBOS
|
24
|
15
|
8
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
16
|
3
|
-
|
21
|
8
|
10–13 February 1996
|
OBOP
|
22
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
11
|
9
|
-
|
29
|
11
|
9–13 February 1996
|
CBOS
|
28
|
9
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
15
|
6
|
-
|
23
|
13
|
2–6 February 1996
|
CBOS
|
26
|
10
|
10
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
15
|
4
|
-
|
23
|
11
|
20–23 January 1996
|
OBOP
|
21
|
8
|
10
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
11
|
9
|
-
|
32
|
10
|
12–16 January 1996
|
CBOS
|
28
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
3
|
5
|
12
|
4
|
-
|
23
|
16
|
Dates of Polling
|
Polling Firm/Link
|
SLD
|
PSL
|
UW
|
UP
|
KPN
|
BBWR
|
"S"
|
ROP
|
Others/Undecided
|
Lead
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 1995
|
OBOP
|
25
|
7
|
8
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
10
|
8
|
30
|
15
|
December 1995
|
CBOS
|
25
|
7
|
11
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
15
|
-
|
28
|
10
|
November 1995
|
CBOS
|
24
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
3
|
5
|
14
|
-
|
32
|
10
|
24–26 November 1995
|
OBOP
|
30
|
5
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
9
|
8
|
26
|
20
|
6–10 October 1995
|
CBOS
|
21
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
2
|
5
|
16
|
-
|
30
|
5
|
September 1995
|
CBOS
|
18
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
1
|
5
|
12
|
-
|
36
|
6
|
September 1995
|
CBOS
|
16
|
11
|
7
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
10
|
-
|
39
|
5
|
August 1995
|
CBOS
|
21
|
9
|
6
|
9
|
3
|
8
|
10
|
-
|
34
|
11
|
24 June-3 July 1995
|
OBOP
|
23
|
11
|
9
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
9
|
-
|
35
|
12
|
June 1995
|
OBOP
|
22
|
10
|
10
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
9
|
-
|
37
|
12
|
8–12 June 1995
|
CBOS
|
21
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
4
|
5
|
13
|
-
|
23
|
8
|
29 May 1995
|
CBOS
|
23
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
5
|
5
|
11
|
-
|
19
|
10
|
13–16 May 1995
|
OBOP
|
25
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
-
|
38
|
16
|
10 May 1995
|
CBOS
|
22
|
12
|
14
|
11
|
2
|
5
|
11
|
-
|
23
|
8
|
7–11 April 1995
|
CBOS
|
20
|
15
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
11
|
-
|
24
|
5
|
1–4 April 1995
|
OBOP
|
22
|
12
|
12
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
8
|
-
|
35
|
10
|
30 March-3 April 1995
|
CBOS
|
23
|
12
|
13
|
10
|
4
|
5
|
11
|
-
|
22
|
10
|
March 1995
|
CBOS
|
24
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
4
|
5
|
10
|
-
|
23
|
12
|
3–7 March 1995
|
OBOP
|
21
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
6
|
2
|
5
|
-
|
31
|
8
|
February 1995
|
CBOS
|
21
|
17
|
11
|
9
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
-
|
25
|
4
|
3–6 February 1995
|
OBOP
|
19
|
12
|
11
|
8
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
-
|
33
|
7
|
January 1995
|
CBOS
|
19
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
3
|
5
|
12
|
-
|
24
|
5
|
Dates of Polling
|
Polling Firm/Link
|
SLD
|
PSL
|
UW
|
UP
|
KPN
|
BBWR
|
"S"
|
Others/Undecided
|
Lead
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 1994
|
CBOS
|
18
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
4
|
6
|
12
|
23
|
4
|
9–13 December 1994
|
OBOP
|
19
|
19
|
9
|
7
|
3
|
5
|
7
|
31
|
Tie
|
18–22 November 1994
|
OBOP
|
15
|
21
|
10
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
35
|
6
|
3–7 November 1994
|
CBOS
|
23
|
15
|
11
|
11
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
23
|
8
|
October 1994
|
CBOS
|
20
|
17
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
10
|
26
|
3
|
1–4 October 1994
|
OBOP
|
17
|
24
|
11
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
25
|
7
|
2–6 September 1994
|
OBOP
|
19
|
22
|
9
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
28
|
3
|
2–5 September 1994
|
CBOS
|
22
|
20
|
8
|
8
|
4
|
6
|
8
|
24
|
5
|
July 1994
|
CBOS
|
20
|
15
|
13
|
9
|
3
|
6
|
7
|
27
|
5
|
15–19 July 1994
|
OBOP
|
24
|
19
|
11
|
8
|
3
|
9
|
4
|
22
|
5
|
June 1994
|
CBOS
|
21
|
16
|
13
|
9
|
3
|
9
|
7
|
22
|
5
|
May 1994
|
CBOS
|
16
|
18
|
12
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
28
|
2
|
20–24 May 1994
|
OBOP
|
14
|
17
|
8
|
7
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
43
|
3
|
6–10 May 1994
|
OBOP
|
14
|
19
|
10
|
6
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
36
|
5
|
19 September 1993
|
Election results
|
20.4
|
15.4
|
14.6[d]
|
7.3
|
5.8
|
5.4
|
4.9
|
26.2
|
5.0
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- ^ The poll includes two alternative scenarios:
a) SLD – 23, ROP – 13, SO – 11, PSL – 9, UW – 6, UP – 3, others – 35,
b) Coalition of AWS and ROP – 27, SLD – 22, PSL – 10, UW – 6, UP – 4, others – 31.
- ^ a b The question included names of parties and names of their leaders.
- ^ a b The question included names of parties only.
- ^ The sum of results of UD (10.6) and KLD (4.0) parties which merged in April 1994 and formed the UW.