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I have compiled the data presented below from the polls published each month in the Herald and from that newspaper's library. I am indebted to Ian Watson, Information Services Manager of the Herald's library for providing me with this information.
NB The month designations which I have used refer to the date of publication of the poll (generally early in the month), rather than when the data were collected (often late the previous month). System 3 apparently conducts no poll in December and two in January. Therefore the 'December' polls are in reality the first of the two January polls.
| Party | Labour | Scottish National Party | Conservative | Liberal/Social Democratic Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date |  |
 |
 |
 |
| June 1983 | 40 % | 11 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| General Election June 1983 | 35.1 % | 11.8 % | 28.4 % | 24.5 % |
| June 1983 | 40 % | 11 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| July 1983 | 40 % | 13 % | 27 % | 18 % |
| August 1983 | 40 % | 11 % | 27 % | 22 % |
| September 1983 | 42 % | 10 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| October 1983 | 47 % | 11 % | 27 % | 15 % |
| November 1983 | 48 % | 11 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| December 1983 | 49 % | 11 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| January 1984 | 48 % | 11 % | 24 % | 17 % |
| February 1984 | 51 % | 12 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| March 1984 | 58 % | 10 % | 19 % | 12 % |
| April 1984 | 53 % | 12 % | 22 % | 14 % |
| May 1984 | 52 % | 12 % | 22 % | 14 % |
| June 1984 | 49 % | 12 % | 21 % | 17 % |
| July 1984 | 54 % | 14 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| August 1984 | 50 % | 12 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| September 1984 | 44 % | 15 % | 22 % | 18 % |
| October 1984 | 47 % | 11 % | 26 % | 15 % |
| November 1984 | 46 % | 13 % | 26 % | 15 % |
| December 1984 | 46 % | 14 % | 24 % | 16 % |
| January 1985 | 44 % | 14 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| February 1985 | 47 % | 14 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| March 1985 | 45 % | 14 % | 20 % | 21 % |
| April 1985 | 50 % | 14 % | 17 % | 18 % |
| May 1985 | 50 % | 12 % | 17 % | 22 % |
| June 1985 | 52 % | 13 % | 15 % | 19 % |
| July 1985 | 47 % | 12 % | 17 % | 24 % |
| August 1985 | 47 % | 15 % | 15 % | 24 % |
| September 1985 | 41 % | 13 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| October 1985 | 45 % | 12 % | 22 % | 21 % |
| November 1985 | 42 % | 15 % | 19 % | 22 % |
| December 1985 | 46 % | 16 % | 15 % | 23 % |
| January 1986 | 46 % | 17 % | 14 % | 22 % |
| February 1986 | 44 % | 16 % | 16 % | 24 % |
| March 1986 | 47 % | 16 % | 14 % | 23 % |
| April 1986 | 45 % | 15 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| May 1986 | 49 % | 14 % | 17 % | 20 % |
| June 1986 | 44 % | 17 % | 19 % | 19 % |
| July 1986 | 44 % | 15 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| August 1986 | 47 % | 15 % | 15 % | 22 % |
| September 1986 | 50 % | 18 % | 16 % | 16 % |
| October 1986 | 52 % | 13 % | 22 % | 13 % |
| November 1986 | 49 % | 18 % | 19 % | 14 % |
| December 1986 | 50 % | 15 % | 19 % | 16 % |
| January 1987 | 48 % | 13 % | 19 % | 21 % |
| February 1987 | 50 % | 11 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| March 1987 | 42 % | 14 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| April 1987 | 42 % | 13 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| May 1987 | 45 % | 17 % | 19 % | 19 % |
| General Election June 1987 | 42.4 % | 14.0 % | 24.0 % | 19.2 % |
| June 1987 | 49 % | 15 % | 21 % | 15 % |
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