What Is An Election Victory Celebration Supposed To Look Like?
What are election victory celebrations like in other countries? Malaysia saw her 13th general election this weekend, with ruling Barisan Nasional coalition led by PM Najib Razak winning 133 seats out of the 222-member parliament. While elections in the People's Republic of China are based on a hierarchical electoral system, many other countries experience modern representative democracy.
By Melody Oei — 07 May 2013, 05:32 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
10. Malaysian 13th general election 2013
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (2nd L) and his other party leaders shout slogans after winning the elections at his party headquarters in Kuala Lumpur early May 6, 2013. Malaysia's governing coalition won a tight national election on Sunday to extend its 56-year rule, fending off an opposition alliance that pledged to clean up politics and end race-based policies in Southeast Asia's third-largest economy. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad
Image via yimg.comThe ruling Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition led by Prime Minister Najib Razak won 133 seats in the 222-member parliament.
malaysiandigest.com9. Czech Republic presidential election 2013
Milos Zeman, former leftist prime minister and economist, was elected president of the Czech Republic in Jan 2013, becoming the country's first popularly elected president.
Image via csmonitor.comFormer PM Milos Zeman won the Czech Republic's presidential election in Jan 2013; the first time the position has been decided by direct popular vote.
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8. Singapore general election 2011
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's People's Action Party retained power in the Singapore general elections in 2011 with the smallest margin of popular votes since independence.
Image via imgur.comIn 2011, Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong’s PAP retained power with the smallest margin of popular votes since independence; the number of opposition members in parliament tripled.
7. South Korea legislative election 2012
Park Geun-hye, 60, won South Korea's presidential election in Dec 2012, becoming the country's first female leader. Park led with 51.6 per cent to 48 per cent of her left-wing challenger.
Image via aljazeera.comPark Geun-hye, 60, won South Korea's presidential election in Dec 2012, becoming the country's first female leader. Park led with 51.6 per cent to 48 per cent of her left-wing challenger.
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6. United States presidential election 2012
President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term in Nov 2012, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney.
Image via hollywoodreporter.comPresident Barack Obama was re-elected in Nov 2012 to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney; he secured more than 270 votes in the electoral college needed to win.
nytimes.com5. Kenya elections 2013
Kenya's presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta (C) and his running mate William Ruto (2nd L) celebrate winning the presidential election with supporters after the official result was released in Nairobi, March 9, 2013.
Image via voanews.comKenya's Supreme Court upheld the election victory of Uhuru Kenyatta in March 2013, dismissing allegations that the vote had been rigged. However, protests erupted almost immediately after.
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4. Italian general election 2013
The Italian parliament in April re-elected 87-year-old President Giorgio Napolitano to serve a second term to resolve the political stalemate left by February's inconclusive election.
Image via mediaspanonline.comThe Italian parliament in April re-elected 87-year-old President Giorgio Napolitano to serve a second term to resolve the political stalemate left by February's inconclusive election.
3. Ecuadorian general election 2013
In Feb 2013, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa was re-elected for a third term with more than 50% of the vote; he was first elected in 2007.
Image via imgur.comIn Feb 2013, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa was re-elected for a third term with more than 50% of the vote; he was first elected in 2007.
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2. China, 12th National People's Congress 2013
Xi Jinping walks to his seat ahead of his election as China's new president in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 14, 2013. AFP.
Image via rfa.orgHand-picked delegates to (NPC) confirmed ruling Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping as president with 1 vote against him out of the nearly 3k possible votes & 3 abstentions.
1. Israel parliamentary elections 2013
Supporters of Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid (There is a Future) party celebrate at the party's headquarters in Tel Aviv on Jan. 23. Photo by Ammar Awad/Reuters
Image via jewishjournal.comThe final election results for the 19th Knesset in Israel showed that Israeli voters were pretty evenly divided across the political spectrum. PM Netanyahu's Likud-Beitenu party was the largest single party.
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