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7. 35 seats (5.4% of the Commons) on 3.1% of the UK vote

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 03:04 AM

Jun 2017

Since they only stand in Scotland, 59.3% of seats from 36.9% of the vote. A first past the post system favours the leading party.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2017/results/scotland

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BBC estimate of UK national vote share [View all] brooklynite Jun 2017 OP

The Scottish Nationalists had to have gotten some votes dsc Jun 2017 #1

35 seats (5.4% of the Commons) on 3.1% of the UK vote muriel_volestrangler Jun 2017 #7

This is a disaster for Tory still_one Jun 2017 #2

I predict a second election within a year. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #3

Depends On How Many Trips Trump Makes to Britain Stallion Jun 2017 #4

So do I DFW Jun 2017 #5