Times Election Poll - Week 5 (Eve of Poll Survey)
MORI interviewed 2,304 adults aged 18+ at 253 enumeration district sampling points throughout Great Britain. All interviews were conducted face-to-face in-home on 29th April 1997, and the results published in The Times on 1st May 1997. Data were weighted to match population profile. An asterisk (*) denotes a figure between zero and 0.5%. Base: All respondents, unless stated
MORI PROJECTION
| Conservative |  28% |
| Labour |  48% |
| Liberal Democrats |  16% |
| Other |  8% |
| Lab lead ± | +20 |
Q3 Can you tell me how likely you are to get along to vote in the General Election?
| % | |
| Certain to vote | 71 |
| Very likely to vote | 10 |
| Quite likely to vote | 8 |
| Not very likely to vote | 3 |
| Certain not to vote | 6 |
| Don't know | 2 |
Q4 Have you definitely decided to vote for the (Party named at Q1 or Q2), or is there a chance you may change your mind before you vote? Base: All naming party
| % | |
| Definitely decided | 73 |
| May change mind | 21 |
| Don't know | 6 |
Q5 If you do change your mind about voting for the (Party named at Q1 or Q2), which party would you vote for instead? Base: All who may change mind (392)
| % | |
| Conservative | 13 |
| Labour | 23 |
| Lib Dem | 28 |
| Scot / Welsh Nationalist | 5 |
| Green Party | * |
| Referendum Party | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| None of them / would not vote | 4 |
| Don't know | 19 |
Q6 Who do you think would make the most capable Prime Minister, Mr Major, Mr Blair or Mr Ashdown?
| % | |
| Major | 23 |
| Blair | 40 |
| Ashdown | 15 |
| Don't know | 21 |
Q7 Which party do you think has the best policies on managing the economy?
| % | |
| Conservative | 26 |
| Labour | 33 |
| Lib Dem | 11 |
| Other | 2 |
| None | 6 |
| Don't know | 22 |
