In the run up to the 1989 Spanish general election, various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge the opinions that voters hold towards political leaders. Results of such polls are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous general election, held on 22 June 1986, to the day the next election was held, on 29 October 1989.

Preferred prime minister The tables below list opinion polling on leader preferences to become prime minister.

All candidates Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 20–25 Apr 1988 2,496 36.0 10.0 2.0 15.0 – 6.0 15.0 16.0 21.0 CIS 15–23 Mar 1988 27,377 40.0 9.0 3.0 15.0 – 6.0 12.0 15.0 25.0 CIS 22–26 Jan 1988 2,497 42.0 – 7.0 16.0 4.0 – 15.0 16.0 26.0 CIS 14–17 Nov 1987 2,489 42.0 – 8.0 22.0 4.0 – – 24.0 20.0 CIS 20–22 May 1987 2,490 44.0 – 11.0 21.0 4.0 – – 20.0 23.0

González vs. Guerra Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 20–22 May 1987 2,490 74.0 5.0 – 21.0 69.0

González vs. Aznar Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 23–27 Sep 1989 2,482 53.0 16.0 – 31.0 37.0 CIS 16–20 Sep 1989 2,495 53.0 15.0 – 32.0 38.0

González vs. Fraga Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 2–5 Sep 1989 2,471 59.0 16.0 – 25.0 43.0 CIS 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 27,287 51.0 19.0 – 30.0 32.0 CIS 20–22 May 1987 2,490 65.0 20.0 – 15.0 45.0

González vs. Hernández Mancha Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 15–23 Mar 1988 27,377 59.0 14.0 13.0 14.0 45.0 CIS 20–22 May 1987 2,490 65.0 18.0 – 17.0 47.0

González vs. Suárez Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 23–27 Sep 1989 2,482 50.0 21.0 – 29.0 29.0 CIS 16–20 Sep 1989 2,495 51.0 19.0 – 30.0 32.0 CIS 2–5 Sep 1989 2,471 52.0 21.0 – 27.0 31.0 CIS 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 27,287 43.0 25.0 – 32.0 18.0 CIS 15–23 Mar 1988 27,377 50.0 26.0 12.0 12.0 24.0 CIS 20–22 May 1987 2,490 51.0 33.0 – 16.0 18.0

González vs. Anguita Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 23–27 Sep 1989 2,482 53.0 12.0 – 35.0 41.0 CIS 16–20 Sep 1989 2,495 52.0 12.0 – 36.0 40.0 CIS 2–5 Sep 1989 2,471 58.0 12.0 – 30.0 46.0 CIS 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 27,287 51.0 11.0 – 38.0 40.0

Guerra vs. Fraga Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 20–22 May 1987 2,490 42.0 31.0 – 27.0 11.0

Guerra vs. Hernández Mancha Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 20–22 May 1987 2,490 44.0 26.0 – 30.0 18.0

Guerra vs. Suárez Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 20–22 May 1987 2,490 30.0 51.0 – 19.0 21.0

Fraga vs. Aznar Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead Opina/La Vanguardia 7–11 Oct 1989 2,800 22.9 32.4 31.6 13.1 9.5

Aznar vs. Suárez Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 23–27 Sep 1989 2,482 19.0 38.0 – 43.0 19.0 CIS 16–20 Sep 1989 2,495 18.0 37.0 – 45.0 19.0

Fraga vs. Suárez Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 2–5 Sep 1989 2,471 17.0 47.0 – 36.0 30.0 CIS 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 27,287 18.0 47.0 – 35.0 29.0 CIS 20–22 May 1987 2,490 17.0 62.0 – 21.0 45.0

Hernández Mancha vs. Suárez Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 15–23 Mar 1988 27,377 12.0 52.0 19.0 17.0 40.0 CIS 20–22 May 1987 2,490 14.0 66.0 – 20.0 52.0

Approval ratings The tables below list the public approval ratings of the leaders and leading candidates of the main political parties in Spain.

Felipe González Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Felipe González Net CIS 23–27 Sep 1989 2,482 49.0 28.0 23.0 +21.0 CIS 16–20 Sep 1989 2,495 48.0 28.0 24.0 +20.0 CIS 2–5 Sep 1989 2,471 49.0 31.0 20.0 +18.0 CIS 11–16 May 1989 3,072 45.0 38.0 17.0 +7.0 CIS 30 Jan–9 Feb 1989 27,287 42.0 36.0 22.0 +6.0 CIS 10–12 Jan 1989 2,497 45.0 36.0 18.0 +9.0 CIS 16–19 Dec 1988 2,498 37.0 41.0 22.0 −4.0 CIS 14–18 Jul 1988 2,443 53.0 31.0 16.0 +22.0 CIS 15–23 Mar 1988 27,377 52.0 30.0 18.0 +22.0 CIS 22–26 Jan 1988 2,497 49.0 33.0 18.0 +16.0 CIS 14–17 Nov 1987 2,489 51.0 34.0 15.0 +17.0 CIS 17–21 Sep 1987 2,488 56.0 29.0 15.0 +27.0 CIS 12–16 Feb 1987 2,497 53.0 34.0 13.0 +19.0 CIS 19–22 Oct 1986 2,484 60.0 25.0 15.0 +35.0 Gallup/Ya 19–21 Oct 1986? 44.0 28.0 28.0 +16.0 CIS 18–21 Sep 1986 2,813 59.0 28.0 13.0 +31.0

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