Complex sentence: The party's founder, Dr. Peter Wong, managed to win a seat in the New South Wales Legislative Council with just 1% of the vote, and this came against the backdrop of a series of resignations, including that of Li.
Split into simpler sentences: The party's founder, Dr. Peter Wong, won a seat in the New South Wales Legislative Council with just 1% of the vote. This came against the backdrop of a series of resignations, including that of Li.