The voter turnout was small and the margin tiny, in contrast to the previous election, when the Populist Party swamped the opposition, which was widely touted as a pro-business lobby.
选民参选率很低,两党得票差额极小,与上次选举形成对照:在上次选举中,平民党以压倒多数的选票战胜了反对党,当时反对党被大肆张扬地说成是商界利益的代言人。