I still don't get this % bizness

2005 - Labour get 35% of the vote and 356 seats. Tories get 32% of the vote and 198 seats. So Labour had 3% more of the vote which equalled 158 seats. 61% turn out.

2010 - Labour get 29% of the vote and 255 seats (so far). Tories get 36% of the vote and 310 seats (so far). So Tories get 7% more of the vote - twice the lead of Labour in 2005 - and yet have a lead of only 55 seats.

Thassarummun

Posted By: Old Git on May 7th 2010 at 14:20:32

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I still don't get this % bizness (General Chat) - Old Git, May 7, 14:20:32
- I'm surprised, it's from the latin 'per cent' = one part in a hundred. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, May 7, 14:29:35
- not really rum - this explains it (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 7, 14:28:44
- some seats get more votes than others dunt they. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, May 7, 14:23:46

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