The election produced an inconclusive result, even though the Conservative Party received 7% more of the popular vote than the second-place Labour Party. The failure to equalize electorates in different constituencies counted heavily against the winners, as it takes more votes to send a Conservative MP to Westminster than it does a Labour MP.
即便保守党比排名第二的工党还多了7%的选票，这场大选却依然得出了一个不确定的结果。无法在不同选区平均分配选民的现状使得作为胜者的保守党受到了极大损害，因为选出一个保守党议员要比工党议员需要更多的选票。