The survey, commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), found half of all voters believed votes should be counted and results declared as soon as possible after polls closed.
The research showed that slightly more than one in five voters - 22 per cent - backed moves to count votes and declare results on the day after the general election.
The other quarter (27 per cent) claimed they did not mind when the votes were counted.
The LGA claims it carried out the poll in an attempt to inform public debate about proposals to move some counts from the night of polling day to the following morning.
Councillor Margaret Eaton, chairman of the LGA, said: 'Election night is one of the best and most dramatic nights of the year for anyone interested in politics and many councils will be vying to be the first to declare.
'Town Hall returning officers and their armies of tellers are responsible for the best-run elections in the world. They have to make sure results are 100 per cent accurate as well as declaring them as quickly as possible.
'It's right that each area decides how to run elections, because some constituencies cover huge rural areas while others will have to contend with large numbers of postal votes which have to be carefully verified. There are also many areas where votes have traditionally been counted on a Friday.
'Council staff running counts are huge enthusiasts for elections and will do everything to get the right results to voters as quickly as they can.'
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