Malaysia's Opposition Wins Historic Election

Al Jazeera: Malaysia's opposition pulls off shocking election win

Mahathir Mohamad's alliance wins 112 seats in parliament, ending the 60-year reign of the ruling Barisan Nasional.

An opposition alliance led by Malaysia's former ruler Mahathir Mohamad has won a majority in parliament - a shock victory that ends the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition's 60-year grip on power.

The Election Commission said on Thursday the opposition has so far won 112 seats and the BN has 76 in the 222-member parliament.

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WNU Editor: After almost 60 years, the ruling party has been defeated. Now that is quite a surprise.

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