This statistics shows the potential of Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party if Theresa May were to resign following general election results according to an opinion poll among British adults in Great Britain during June of 2017. More than half of respondents reported they believed Johnson would make a poor leader of the Conservative Party. By comparison, 24 percent of respondents thought Johnson would make a good leader, while 11 percent reported they knew not enough about him to make an educated guess.
Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the potential of Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader if Theresa May were to step down following the UK general election results in 2017
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "If Theresa May stood down to allow the Conservative Party to pick a new leader, do you think each of the following would make a good leader? Boris Johnson?"
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YouGov. (June 11, 2017). Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the potential of Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader if Theresa May were to step down following the UK general election results in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/714618/possible-conservative-party-leader-boris-johnson/
YouGov. "Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the potential of Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader if Theresa May were to step down following the UK general election results in 2017." Chart. June 11, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/714618/possible-conservative-party-leader-boris-johnson/
YouGov. (2017). Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the potential of Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader if Theresa May were to step down following the UK general election results in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/714618/possible-conservative-party-leader-boris-johnson/
YouGov. "Distribution of Opinion in Great Britain regarding The Potential of Boris Johnson as Conservative Party Leader If Theresa May Were to Step down following The Uk General Election Results in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/714618/possible-conservative-party-leader-boris-johnson/
YouGov, Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the potential of Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader if Theresa May were to step down following the UK general election results in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/714618/possible-conservative-party-leader-boris-johnson/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of opinion in Great Britain regarding the potential of Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader if Theresa May were to step down following the UK general election results in 2017 [Graph], YouGov, June 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/714618/possible-conservative-party-leader-boris-johnson/
