ComRes asked voters their standard voting intention question which found the Tory lead had extended from 8% to 16% in the space of just ten days. They then asked how people would vote if each of the main Labour leadership contenders were leading the Party.
The results show Alan Johnson to be the only candidate (including Gordon Brown) who would deny the Tories an overall majority:
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Con
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Lab
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LD
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Alan Johnson
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36%
|
26%
|
19%
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Con short 6 of majority
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Jack Straw
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36%
|
25%
|
19%
|
Con majority of 10
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David Miliband
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37%
|
25%
|
19%
|
Con majority of 30
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Ed Balls
|
37%
|
23%
|
20%
|
Con majority of 46
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Jon Cruddas
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36%
|
22%
|
21%
|
Con majority of 42
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Voting Intention
|
38%
|
22%
|
20%
|
Con majority of 74
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Harriet Harman
|
38%
|
22%
|
20%
|
Con majority of 74
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James Purnell
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38%
|
21%
|
21%
|
Con majority of 94
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Alan Johnson is also the candidate (including Gordon Brown) who would attract most 2005 voters back to Labour:
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LABOUR SUPPORT
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% voted Lab in 2005
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Alan Johnson
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66%
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David Miliband
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63%
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Voting Intention
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63%
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Jack Straw
|
61%
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Ed Balls
|
59%
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Jon Cruddas
|
58%
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Harriet Harman
|
56%
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James Purnell
|
55%
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