| UK Elections: Votes v. Seats via the Westminster System | ||
| 1979 Election | ||
| Party | Vote as % of Total Electorate | Seats in HoC as % of Total Seats |
| Conservative | 33 | 53.5 |
| Labour | 28 | 42.3 |
| 2005 Election | ||
| Party | Vote as % of Total Electorate | Seats in HoC as % of Total Seats |
| Conservative | 19.9 | 30.7 |
| Labour | 21.6 | 54.9 |
| The electorate includes those eligible to vote who did not cast ballots. | ||