Westminster System to elect members of Parliament where all votes are equal Result 2015 UK Election. Conservative Party 239 seats........ Democratic.

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Westminster System to elect members of Parliament where all votes are equal Result 2015 UK Election. Conservative Party 239 seats........ Democratic Unionist Party 4 seats. Greens Party 24 seats.................... Independent Party 0 seat............. Labour Party 198 seats.................. Liberal Democrats 51 seats............. Plaid Cymru Party 4 seats.............. Scottish National Party .31 seats... Sinn Fein Party 4 seats.................. Social Dem & Labour Party 2 seats UK Independence Party 82 seat....... Ulster Unionist Party 2 seats......... This system ensures all votes are equal , based on voting for a Party of your choice. And all seats in Westminster having one value, the total votes counted divided by the number of seats 650 gives a seat value of 47,721 votes, so a seat is won when that total is found UKIP had 3.881.099 votes divide by 47.721 = 82 seats , many party's did not win a seat even tho they had the number of votes. Westminster System to elect members of Parliament where all votes are not equal Result 2015 UK Election. Conservative Party 330 seats........ Democratic Unionist Party 8 seats. Greens Party 1 seat...................... Independent Party 1 seat............. Labour Party 232 seats.................. Liberal Democrats 8 seats............. Plaid Cymru Party 3 seats.............. Scottish National Party .56 seats... Sinn Fein Party 4 seats.................. Social Dem & Labour Party 3 seats UK Independence Party 1 seat....... Ulster Unionist Party 2 seats......... This is not fair , the system is nothing more than a racket to elect people from the to end of town