Various Poll and Vote Results
BBC TALKING POINT - 22ND AUGUST 2001
Viewers were asked to give their opinion on the following:
Should the Elgin Marbles be Returned to Greece?
CNN WEB SITE -ART AND STYLE - OCTOBER 2000
Viewers were asked to vote on the following:
Should the British return to Greece the sculptures taken from the Parthenon 200 years ago?
Yes. They are part of the Greek heritage.
No. Britons have protected them well.
Total votes cast: 5492
| Result: |
 |
Yes: |
82%
|
 |
No: |
18%
|
ECONOMIST ARTICLE
- 18TH MARCH
2000
The Economist Elgin Marbles poll
If there were a free vote in the House of Commons to return the Elgin marbles
to Greece, would you support or oppose it?
| Result: |
Support %
|
Oppose % |
| House of Commons * |
66
|
34
|
| Labour |
84
|
16
|
| Conservative |
13
|
87
|
| Liberal Democrat |
83
|
17
|
| Other |
61
|
39
|
Will the Elgin marbles return to Greece within the next ten years?
| Result: |
Yes % |
No % |
| House of Commons * |
41
|
59
|
| Labour |
54
|
46
|
| Conservative |
10
|
90
|
| Liberal Democrat |
43
|
57
|
| Other |
31
|
69
|
*Weighted by party representation
BBC WEB SITE TALKING POINT - FRIDAY 3RD DECEMBER 1999
The question was posed on the Internet and viewers were invited to give their opinions and comments:
Should the Elgin Marbles stay in the British Museum?
EARLY DAY MOTION - 19TH JANUARY 1999
The Early Day Motion tabled at the House of Commons by Edward O'Hara MP on 19th January 1999. Signed by 111 MPs.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT - 3RD NOVEMBER 1998
Three Hundred and Forty Seven Members of the European Parliament signed a declaration that calls on the UK Government to give positive consideration to Greece's request for the return of the Elgin Marbles to their natural site.
MORI POLL
- 25TH SEPTEMBER 1998
When asked 'If there were a Referendum on whether or not the Elgin Marbles should
be returned to Greece, how would you vote?'
| Result: |
Support % |
Oppose % |
Undecided % |
| General Public |
39
|
15 |
18
|
| MP's |
47
|
44 |
9
|
| Labour |
57
|
33 |
10
|
| Tories |
9
|
83 |
8
|
BRITISH DOCUMENTRY
HOSTED BY PRESENTER WILLIAM
G. STEWART APRIL 1996
Supports return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece
After the film a phone poll was conducted with the following results:
99,340 People rang to register their votes
91,822 Supported the proposal for the return of the Marbles
This means 92.5% vote in favour of the return.
| Return
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