The elections, held on the 8th of March , were both for the national parliament and for all but one of the  state legislatures (Sarawak's) . Opposition parties defeated the BN in five of the thirteen state legislatures, up from one in the 2004 elections. A number of commentators noted that the results had been unexpected,  the BBC's Robin Brant, for example, stating that "no one expected the opposition to do so well across the board." Related news
The elections, held on the March 8, were for the Parliament of Malaysia and all the state legislatures , except that of Sarawak . Opposition parties defeated the BN in five of the thirteen state legislatures, up from one in the 2004 elections. A number of commentators noted that the results had been unexpected, including the BBC's Robin Brant, who stated that "no one expected the opposition to do so well across the board." Related news
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