ciphergoth: (election)
Paul Crowley ([personal profile] ciphergoth) wrote2007-12-31 12:13 pm
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For [livejournal.com profile] softfruit

Another diagram showing the fortunes of the Lib Dems - I had another go to see if I could show more of what's going on.



Again, the position in the diagram (and the percentages) indicate the share of major party vote that each party gets, and the pie charts indicate the proportion of seats that each gets.

Looking at those polls, the Lib Dems had better hope that Clegg is going to completely turn around the fortunes of the party, or they are facing total irrelevance, which is a long way from the bright hopes entertained after the 2005 elections.

[identity profile] boyofbadgers.livejournal.com 2007-12-31 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I think you're right with regards to total wipeout, but it's worth bearing in mind that the Alliance in 1987 and the LDs in 1992 both only won ten seats with 23.8% and 19.2% of the vote respectively.
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[identity profile] softfruit.livejournal.com 2007-12-31 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Not quite: in 1987 the tally was 22 (17 Lib, 5 SDP) and 1992 was 20.
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[identity profile] softfruit.livejournal.com 2007-12-31 03:36 pm (UTC)(link)
YOur percentages are a bit skewed there too I think. Are you just going on the MPs in England (where 10 would almost certainly be correct given the tranche of Scottish Liberal seats)?

[identity profile] boyofbadgers.livejournal.com 2007-12-31 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Bugger, you're absolutely right! I thought the numbers were a bit suspect.