1.   One problem remained to be settled, which was the working out of the electoral pact.

2.   The Socialists have long had an electoral pact with the Communists to withdraw whichever of their candidates is the least well placed in the second round.

3.   But voters showed little interest in returning the Socialists to office, particularly after they formed a disastrous electoral pact with the former Communists.

4.   PBS president Datuk Seri Joseph Pairin Kitingan said although the two parties shared the same mission of unseating the BN, they have not entered into any electoral pact.

5.   Communist Foundation made an electoral pact with the Olive Tree, with both sides agreeing not to oppose each other in key districts.

6.   Communist Refoundation made an electoral pact with the Olive Tree, with both sides agreeing not to oppose each other in key districts.

7.   Mallon said his party would not make electoral pacts with Sinn Fein to maximize the number of Catholic nationalists in the assembly.

8.   Ranariddh has an electoral pact with Rainsy for the vote.

9.   There is no advantage in an electoral pact for except in local councils all national and provincial assemblies are elected on a proportional list system.

10.   Fernandez is largely expected to take the votes cast in the first round for ruling party candidate Jacinto Peynado, after the two parties formed an electoral pact.