<page_title> 1983 United Kingdom general election in England </page_title> <section_title> Results table </section_title> <table> <cell> Labour <col_header> Party </col_header> <col_header> Gains </col_header> </cell> <cell> 148 <col_header> Seats </col_header> <col_header> Losses </col_header> </cell> <cell> 26.8 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> SDP–Liberal Alliance <col_header> Party </col_header> <col_header> Gains </col_header> </cell> <cell> 13 <col_header> Seats </col_header> <col_header> Losses </col_header> </cell> <cell> 26.4 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> </table>
The SDP-Liberal Alliance won 26.4% of the popular vote, just 0.4% behind Labour, but won only 13 seats compared to 148 for Labour.