GEORGETOWN - Guyana's ruling People's Progressive Party (PPP) won more than twice as many votes as its nearest rival in the country's general election, setting it up for a parliamentary majority and another term for incumbent President Irfaan Ali.

PPP notched 242,451 votes in Monday's general election, a total of electoral commission figures for each of the country's ten districts showed.

The PPP had a majority in eight of the districts.

The official figures showed a shake-up for the South American country's opposition - the upstart We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, which was founded just three months ago by business magnate Azruddin Mohamed, was second in votes, winning 109,015 total votes and a majority in two districts.

Long-time opposition heavyweights A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) were trailing with 77,973 votes nationwide. REUTERS