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Thai & Japanese results

Conservative incumbents do unexpectedly well in both Thailand and Japan.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections, Electoral law, South-East Asia 1 Comment 12 February 2026

Three Asian elections

It's a big week for Asian democracy with elections in Thailand, Japan and Bangladesh.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, East Asia, Elections, Referenda, South-East Asia 1 Comment 6 February 20266 February 2026

Clearing an election backlog

A chance to catch up on some recent non-Australian elections, including Trinidad & Tobago, Singapore, Romania and Albania.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, North America (ex-US), South-East Asia 1 Comment 13 May 202514 May 2025

October election roundup

Electoral news from around the world: this month, Iceland, Mozambique, Kiribati and Indonesia.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Constitutional law, Elections, Europe, Oceania, South-East Asia 2 Comments 21 October 202425 October 2024

Four quick updates

A brief report on the latest developments in some continuing stories, including Catalonia, Japan, France and the United States.

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Charles Richardson Administrative, Elections, Europe, France, Party matters, South-East Asia, Spain, United States 3 Comments 22 August 202422 August 2024

Thailand loses a prime minister

Thailand's prime minister loses his job due to a decision of the court that is usually seen as the puppet of his coalition partner, the military.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Party matters, South-East Asia 1 Comment 15 August 202421 August 2024

Easter roundup, part 1

A look at election news from around the world, featuring Senegal, Indonesia, Vietnam, Slovakia and Ireland.

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Charles Richardson Africa, British Isles, Elections, Europe, Party matters, Personalities, South-East Asia 4 Comments 27 March 20247 April 2024

Slow counting in Indonesia

There are a lot of votes to count in Indonesia, and they're getting through them slowly but steadily.

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Charles Richardson Elections, South-East Asia 4 Comments 27 February 20249 May 2024

No surprise in Indonesia

Controversial Indonesian general Prabowo Subianto has won the presidency at his third attempt.

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Charles Richardson Elections, South-East Asia 3 Comments 16 February 2024

Election preview: Indonesia

Indonesian democracy looks to be in for a testing time, with a general with an unsavory background strongly favored to be the next president.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Personalities, South-East Asia 3 Comments 13 February 2024

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