Poll: *** 2010 General Election Result & Discussion ***

[Energize]

My question, on the results page from the BBC, what exactly should I be looking at? Is it seats I should be interested in, aka like the American election. If so, what is the point of the percentage figures, which at the moment favour The Conservatives?

Seats, only if we had a 1st world electoral system would % count.

 

[Viper²]

Am I reading this right? 8% more votes (LD -> LAB) gives 76 more seats?

No.

 

[Rich_L]

My question, on the results page from the BBC, what exactly should I be looking at? Is it seats I should be interested in, aka like the American election. If so, what is the point of the percentage figures, which at the moment favour The Conservatives?

It's only relevant arguably for any future argument in favour of PR or suchlike, the constituency number is everything - first to 326 takes the prize, anything less and it's haggling time

 

[chumpit]

whos the other in the bbc list??

 

[JohnnyDrama]

Really quick question that I could probably google. If it's a 'draw' and it becomes a hung parliament who goes into No.10?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8645136.stm

For anyone as stupid as me

 

[meghatronic]

88 LAB/85 CON.

 

[Hatter The Mad]

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[Vigoro]

whos the other in the bbc list??

My mother believe it or not.

But seriously it is all the other parties that arent listed.

 

[Hatter The Mad]

**** off with this crap

Just brightening things up!

 

[Haiku]

Lib Dems hold East Dunbartonshire.

 

[meghatronic]

Lib Dems hold East Dunbartonshire.

I think we stopped doing holds as it got boring!

 

[Darg]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8645136.stm

For anyone as stupid as me

love the yes minister pic in that

 

[makamiso]

What time is it predicted to have all the votes counted?

 

[Amp34]

Seats, only if we had a 1st world electoral system would % count.

How many first world nations actually use that system?

 

[meghatronic]

I quite like David Milliband....

 

[Ahleckz]

My constituency!

Glasgow North East - Labour hold.
68.3% - Lab
14.1% - SNP
7.7% - LD
5.3% - Conservative.

9.3% swing from SNP to Labour

 

[Mad old tory]

What time is it predicted to have all the votes counted?

Tomorrow morning - I think Cheltenham is one of the last at about 11.30 (bye bye Horwood hopefully)

 

[Amp34]

What time is it predicted to have all the votes counted?

Probably some time tomorrow evening.

 

[chumpit]

cons over 3mil and yet still not in the lead

 

[Rich_L]

What time is it predicted to have all the votes counted?

Pretty sure around 25 or so constituencies don't even start until 9am Friday so probably midday or so, barring any re-counts etc