This statistic shows the most appropriate Prime Minister following results of the general election according to British adults in Great Britain during June of 2017. Of the respondents, 39 percent were sure Conservative Party leader Theresa May would make the best Prime Minister for Great Britain, with an equal share of respondents reporting they thought Jeremy Corbyn of the Labour Party to be the most suitable Prime Minister. Roughly one fifth of respondents were unsure who would make the best Prime Minister.
Distribution of opinion regarding the most suitable Member of Parliament for Prime Minister following the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
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YouGov. (June 11, 2017). Distribution of opinion regarding the most suitable Member of Parliament for Prime Minister following the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/714525/general-election-best-mp-prime-minister-great-britain/
YouGov. "Distribution of opinion regarding the most suitable Member of Parliament for Prime Minister following the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017." Chart. June 11, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/714525/general-election-best-mp-prime-minister-great-britain/
YouGov. (2017). Distribution of opinion regarding the most suitable Member of Parliament for Prime Minister following the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/714525/general-election-best-mp-prime-minister-great-britain/
YouGov. "Distribution of Opinion regarding The Most Suitable Member of Parliament for Prime Minister following The General Election in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/714525/general-election-best-mp-prime-minister-great-britain/
YouGov, Distribution of opinion regarding the most suitable Member of Parliament for Prime Minister following the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/714525/general-election-best-mp-prime-minister-great-britain/ (last visited January 28, 2023)
Distribution of opinion regarding the most suitable Member of Parliament for Prime Minister following the general election in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], YouGov, June 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/714525/general-election-best-mp-prime-minister-great-britain/