March 12
Republican presidential candidates
Interviewing Date 1/20-25/44
Survey #310-K
Question #6b
Asked of Republicans: If your choice of Republican candidates for President were limited to Wendell Willkie and Thomas Dewey, which would you prefer?
| Dewey | 64% |
| Willkie | 27% |
| Undecided | 9% |
By region
| Dewey | Willkie | Undecided | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 50% | 42% | 8% |
| Mid-Atlantic | 69% | 25% | 6% |
| East Central | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| West Central | 63% | 27% | 10% |
| South | 47% | 39% | 14% |
| Mountain | 63% | 29% | 8% |
| West | 56% | 36% | 8% |
Bricker supporters only
| Dewey | 77% |
| Willkie | 11% |
| Undecided | 12% |
MacArthur supporters only
| Dewey | 60% |
| Willkie | 18% |
| Undecided | 22% |
Stassen supporters only
| Dewey | 55% |
| Willkie | 31% |
| Undecided | 14% |