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Article: A perfect track record for Barisan Nasional
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- April 29, 2007
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Abdul Razak Ahmad
New Straits Times
04-29-2007
A perfect track record for Barisan Nasional
Byline: Abdul Razak Ahmad
Edition: New Sunday Times
Section: Main Section
Column: Analysis
THE Barisan Nasional's stunning victory in the most hotly contested by-election since the 2004 polls leaves the ruling coalition with two things: A perfect track record in all the five by- elections held so far, and yet another strong indication that as it heads into the next general election, the electorate still has great faith in it.
The high turnout of 81.8 per cent and a larger majority - 1,850 votes compared to 1,649 in 2004 - in what some pundits and most journalists were predicting was an election "too ...