Upset (competition)
Israel
#### Israel

* [1996 Prime ministerial election](/wiki/1996_Israeli_general_election "1996 Israeli general election"): Although [Shimon Peres](/wiki/Shimon_Peres "Shimon Peres") was leading opinion polls and was projected to win the election by exit polls [Benjamin Netanyahu](/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu "Benjamin Netanyahu") won by a margin of 29,457 votes, less than 1% of the total number of votes cast.

Why did Shimon Peres' lead in opinion polls suggest he would win the election?