if Reform had nearly 5million votes why do they only have 4 seats

Question

Lib Dem got 3.5mil votes and have 71 seats, Sinn Fein have 210,000 and seven seats

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Answer 1

Reform’s votes were spread across many constituencies, while the other parties had more concentrated support. Therefore, Reform failed to win any constituencies outright, while the other parties won more seats with fewer total votes.