Constituency Chairmen Poll
- MORI Telephone Surveys interviewed 100 Conservative Constituency Party Chairmen. Of these, 95 are in constituencies held by the Conservatives; 5 are from marginal seats (where the Tories were in second place, less than 10% behind the leading party at the June 2001 election).
- Interviews were conducted by telephone between 19 - 21 July 2001
- Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated.
- Data are unweighted
- An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
- Poll conducted by MORI on behalf of The Mail on Sunday
Q1 How do you intend to vote at the forthcoming election for leader of the Conservative Party? IF UNDECIDED OR REFUSED AT Q1 Q2 Which person are you most inclined to support?
| % (from Q1/2) | |
| Intend to support Kenneth Clarke | 22 |
| Inclined to support Kenneth Clarke | 6 |
| Intend to support Iain Duncan Smith | 37 |
| Inclined to support Iain Duncan Smith | 9 |
| Would not vote | 1 |
| Undecided | 21 |
| Refused | 4 |
| Based on all naming a candidate | |
| Kenneth Clarke | 38 |
| Iain Duncan Smith | 62 |
Q3 As far as you are aware, which of the two candidates do you think will win the most votes from party members in your constituency, when the ballot is held?
| % | |
| Kenneth Clarke | 15 |
| Iain Duncan Smith | 49 |
| Too early to say | 26 |
| Don't know | 10 |
Q4 And which of the two candidates do you expect to win in the ballot of all Conservative party members across the country?
| % | |
| Kenneth Clarke | 40 |
| Iain Duncan Smith | 24 |
| Too early to say | 17 |
| Don't know | 19 |
Q5-6 I would now like you to think about Kenneth Clarke/Iain Duncan Smith. For each of the following qualities, please tell me whether you think it does or does not apply to him?
| Clarke | Duncan Smith | |
| Applies to him % | Applies to him % | |
| Well known in the country | 100 | 14 |
| Hard working | 82 | 97 |
| Is able to unite the Conservative Party | 36 | 68 |
| Has the qualities of a Prime Minister | 80 | 58 |
| Will provide effective opposition to the Labour Party | 90 | 73 |
| Has policies on Europe that I agree with | 12 | 71 |
| Has policies on public services that I agree with | 72 | 70 |
| Is in touch with the views of Conservative Party members | 45 | 80 |
| Is in touch with the views of the public as a whole | 60 | 48 |
| Holds moderate views | 69 | 56 |
| Will be able to lead the Conservatives to victory at the next general election | 52 | 49 |
Q7 And which one of these qualities do you think is most important for the next Conservative Party leader to possess?
| % | |
| Well known in the country | 2 |
| Hard working | 0 |
| Is able to unite the Conservative Party | 24 |
| Has the qualities of a Prime Minister | 9 |
| Will provide effective opposition to the Labour Party | 6 |
| Has policies on Europe that I agree with | 1 |
| Has policies on public services that I agree with | 1 |
| Is in touch with the views of Conservative Party members | 3 |
| Is in touch with the views of the public as a whole | 26 |
| Holds moderate views | 0 |
| Will be able to lead the Conservatives to victory at the next general election? | 26 |
| Don't know | 2 |
