Would the SNP winning most seats, a majority of seats, or 50% of the vote in a general election give a mandate for independence, or would no result do so?

Fieldwork dates: 2 October 2023 - 5 October 2023
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 1 poll

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Results for: Would the SNP winning most seats, a majority of seats, or 50% of the vote in a general election give a mandate for independence, or would no result do so?
Fieldwork end date Pollster	5 October 2023 Poll by Norstat
No result in the general election gives a mandate for independence	47%
The SNP winning the most seats in Scotland at the general election is a mandate for independence	15%
The SNP winning a majority of seats in Scotland at the general election is a mandate for independence	13%
The SNP winning more than 50 per cent of the popular vote in Scotland at the general election is a mandate for independence	11%
Don’t know	12%
Prefer not to say	2%

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Which of the following is closest to your view? No result in the general election gives a mandate for independence/ The SNP winning the most seats in Scotland at the general election is a mandate for independence/ The SNP winning a majority of seats in Scotland at the general election is a mandate for independence/ The SNP winning more than 50 per cent of the popular vote in Scotland at the general election is a mandate for independence

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The Scottish independence referendum

Would the SNP winning most seats, a majority of seats, or 50% of the vote in a general election give a mandate for independence, or would no result do so?

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