ANALYSIS | The recently concluded 14th general election saw an unprecedented number of multi-cornered fights, with Umno appearing to be the biggest beneficiary.

An analysis by Malaysiakini has found that Umno managed to secure absolute majorities in only 13 of the 54 parliamentary seats it won.

In the remaining 41 seats, Umno would have been defeated if the non-Umno votes went to a single candidate. However, the votes were instead split among multiple opposing candidates, hence giving Umno the edge to win...