Galas and Batu Sapi by-elections : new trend or flash in the pan?

In the recent Malaysian by-elections, wins for the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in Galas and Batu Sapi have led to views that there is a definite electoral swing towards the BN. Yet a closer look would indicate that it is premature to extrapolate trends from the results of the two by-el...

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Main Authors: Afif Pasuni, Raja Segaran Arumugam
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/91284
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6639
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:In the recent Malaysian by-elections, wins for the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in Galas and Batu Sapi have led to views that there is a definite electoral swing towards the BN. Yet a closer look would indicate that it is premature to extrapolate trends from the results of the two by-elections.