In the 10th general election the ruling party pulled no punches in using all manners of dirty tricks to stay in power. The Malays were split and the Chinese were stampeded to vote BN with a propaganda of fear. Despite being denied access to the BN controlled mass media, the opposition alliance did well making serious inroads into parliament and capturing another state. Umno won just 45.3 per cent of the popular vote in 41 parliamentary constituencies where Malays comprised at least 80 per cent of the electorate. Wan Azizah easily captured her husband's previous constituency of Permatang Pauh despite really low blows like fake posters of herself standing under BN platform.