Paweł Kukiz

…surprising show of independent candidate Paweł Kukiz, a rock star and actor who garnered some 21 percent of the vote—a runoff election between Komorowski and Duda was required. In the second round of voting, on May 24, Duda outpolled Komorowski (51.55 percent to 48.45 percent) to win the presidency.

…35 percent) as independent candidate Paweł Kukiz, a popular actor and rock singer, proved to be the spoiler by surprisingly capturing some 21 percent of the vote with a protest campaign centred on electoral reform—specifically on replacing the system of voting for party lists with voting for winner-take-all single-seat constituencies.…