British Columbia's Liberal Party wins re-election despite what the polls said, in a result that will give comfort to unpopular incumbents everywhere.
Category: Elections
Bulgaria enters uncharted waters
An indecisive election result puts Bulgaria into limbo, but the media don't bother telling people anything useful about it.
A quick update on Bulgaria
How to read Bulgarian election results.
A vote for stability in Pakistan
There were no big surprises in Pakistan's election, but the peaceful transfer of power to Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League is itself a major step towards modernisation.
Election preview: Bulgaria
Bulgaria votes for a new parliament on Sunday, with opinion polls showing a close race between the centre-right and its social democratic opposition.
Election preview: Pakistan
Pakistan votes tomorrow in an election that, for all its violence and unpredictability, marks an important milestone on the democratic road.
Republicans still fighting the Civil War
A new NRA president is the cue for another look at the Republican Party's debt to the deep south.
A new old president for Polynesia
Veteran anti-independence leader Gaston Flosse is back in charge in French Polynesia, but ongoing corruption charges mean that his tenure is far from assured.
Some Malaysian numbers to ponder
An analysis of Malaysia's electoral results shows how the government won. (Hint: it wasn't by winning more votes.)
A dubious victory for Malaysia’s government
Prime minister Najib Tun Razak has been re-elected in Malaysia, but even with all the advantages of a compliant electoral system it's doubtful whether he won the majority of votes.
The World is Not Enough 