Complex sentence: There had been fears that a close result could lead to civil unrest as happened in the 2008 legislative election, where allegations of vote rigging had sparked street protests and clashes with the police during which five people lost their lives and hundreds were injured.
Split into simpler sentences: There had been fears that a close result could lead to civil unrest as happened in the 2008 legislative election. Allegations of vote rigging had sparked street protests and clashes with the police during which five people lost their lives and hundreds were injured.