This chart shows results from an online survey conducted in Great Britain in November 2016 on when the next general election should take place. A third of respondents saw no need in having early elections, whereas in total 48 percent of those surveyed would like to see the next general election to be before 2020.
When would you like to see the next general election in the United Kingdom (UK) happen?
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YouGov. (November 17, 2016). When would you like to see the next general election in the United Kingdom (UK) happen? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/649754/survey-on-when-the-next-general-election-should-be-in-britain/
YouGov. "When would you like to see the next general election in the United Kingdom (UK) happen?." Chart. November 17, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649754/survey-on-when-the-next-general-election-should-be-in-britain/
YouGov. (2016). When would you like to see the next general election in the United Kingdom (UK) happen?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649754/survey-on-when-the-next-general-election-should-be-in-britain/
YouGov. "When Would You like to See The next General Election in The United Kingdom (Uk) Happen?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649754/survey-on-when-the-next-general-election-should-be-in-britain/
YouGov, When would you like to see the next general election in the United Kingdom (UK) happen? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649754/survey-on-when-the-next-general-election-should-be-in-britain/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
When would you like to see the next general election in the United Kingdom (UK) happen? [Graph], YouGov, November 17, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/649754/survey-on-when-the-next-general-election-should-be-in-britain/