The stats were there to disprove Pete's theory that millions more loved Maggie than hated her.
You'll get no argument from me that our archaic first past the post system produces results that don't reflect how the nation really voted.
The difficulty is that those opposed to change will point to the fact that such a system would a) allow for extremist fringe candidates getting a say (it probably wouldn't but never let the facts get in the way of a good rant) and b) produces results that gave us the current coalition which they then claim is the worst of all worlds.