Poland's ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski
Ruling party Law and Justice leaves nearest competitor behind by 16.2%
Poland's ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) eased past in Sunday's parliamentary election when it gained 43.6% of votes, according to exit polls.
With the record turnout, the rightwing PİS secured 239 seats in the 460-member Sejm, a lower house of Polish parliament.
PiS was far ahead of the main opposition party, the centrist Civic Coalition (KO), which includes Civic Platform (PO), as the coalition gained 27.4% of the votes.
The Civic Coalition will get 130 seats in the parliament.
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