title: Opinion polling for the 1999 National Assembly for Wales election
text: # Opinion polling for the 1999 National Assembly for Wales election
  
  In the run-up to the 1999 National Assembly for Wales election, various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge voting intentions. The results of such polls are displayed in this list. Most of the pollsters listed are members of the British Polling Council (BPC) and abide by its disclosure rules.
  
  The date range for these opinion polls was from July 1998, shortly before the passing of the Government of Wales Act 1998, to 6 May 1999 when the election took place.
  
  ## Constituency vote
  
  | Pollster | Client | Date(s) conducted | Sample size | Lab | Plaid | Con | Lib Dem | Others | Lead |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1999 election | N/A | 6 May | N/A | 37.6% | 28.4% | 15.8% | 13.5% | 4.7% | 9.2% |
  | National Opinion Polls | Harlech Television | 29 Apr-2 May | 1,501 | 47% | 26% | 14% | 10% | 3% | 21% |
  | BeaufortResearch | Western Mail | 4-8 Mar | 971 | 54% | 21% | 13% | 12% | 0% | 33% |
  | BeaufortResearch | BBC Cymru Wales | 25-28 Feb | 1,015 | 51% | 23% | 16% | 8% | 2% | 28% |
  | National Opinion Polls | Harlech Television | 4-10 Feb | 1,501 | 54% | 20% | 16% | 9% | 1% | 34% |
  | BeaufortResearch | Western Mail | 19-26 Nov | 962 | 59% | 18% | 14% | 8% | 1% | 41% |
  | BeaufortResearch | BBC Cymru Wales | 12-19 Nov | 1,002 | 62% | 18% | 12% | 7% | 1% | 44% |
  | National Opinion Polls | Harlech Television | 10-15 Sep | 1,500 | 57% | 19% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 38% |
  | BeaufortResearch | Western Mail | 3-5 Sep | 992 | 50% | 24% | 16% | 8% | 2% | 26% |
  | BeaufortResearch | BBC Cymru Wales | 3-9 Jul | 1,008 | 56% | 20% | 14% | 9% | 1% | 36% |
  
  ## Regional vote
  
  | Pollster | Client | Date(s) conducted | Sample size | Lab | Plaid | Con | Lib Dem | Others | Lead |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1999 election | N/A | 6 May | N/A | 35.4% | 30.5% | 16.5% | 12.5% | 5.1% | 4.9% |
  | National Opinion Polls | Harlech Television | 29 Apr-2 May | 1,501 | 38% | 29% | 13% | 15% | 5% | 9% |
  | BeaufortResearch | Western Mail | 4-8 Mar | 971 | 42% | 29% | 13% | 14% | 2% | 13% |
  | BeaufortResearch | BBC Cymru Wales | 25-28 Feb | 1,015 | 44% | 25% | 16% | 12% | 3% | 19% |
  | National Opinion Polls | Harlech Television | 4-10 Feb | 1,501 | 45% | 24% | 16% | 12% | 3% | 21% |
  | BeaufortResearch | Western Mail | 19-26 Nov | 962 | 53% | 20% | 15% | 9% | 3% | 33% |
  | BeaufortResearch | BBC Cymru Wales | 12-19 Nov | 1,002 | 48% | 24% | 12% | 14% | 2% | 24% |
  | National Opinion Polls | Harlech Television | 10-15 Sep | 1,500 | 44% | 23% | 17% | 15% | 1% | 21% |
  | BeaufortResearch | Western Mail | 3-5 Sep | 992 | 52% | 19% | 13% | 11% | 5% | 33% |
  | BeaufortResearch | BBC Cymru Wales | 3-9 Jul | 1,008 | 44% | 22% | 13% | 18% | 3% | 22% |
  