1951–52 Burmese general election

Burmese general election, 1951–1952

June 1951 – April 1952
All 250 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 126 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	18.75%
First party Second party   Leader U Nu No leader Party AFPFL People's Democratic Front Seats won 147 13 Seat change 26 New party Percentage 60%
Prime Minister before election U Nu AFPFL Prime Minister-elect U Nu AFPFL

Burma's first general elections held as an independent state took place over several months between June 1951 and April 1952, due to internal conflict within the country. The Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL) won 60% of the vote and 147 out of 250 seats. Turnout for the election was low at 20%, as only 1.5 million voters out of an eligible 8 million participated. It was the lowest turnout for a Burmese election since the 1920s boycotts in colonial Burma.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League		60	147	26
AFPFL allies¹			52	New
People's Democratic Front²			13	New
Arkan National Unity Organisation			6	New
Independents			15	13
Vacant	–	–	11	–
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–
Total	1,500,000	100	250	40
Registered voters/turnout	8,000,000	18.75	–	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

¹ AFPFL allies included the Burma Socialist Party, the All-Burma Peasants Organisation, the Burma Muslim Congress, the Kachin National Congress, the United Karen League, the Chin Congress, the United Hill People's Congress, the All-Burma Women's Freedom League and the All-Burma Federation of Trade Organisations.

² The People's Democratic Front was an alliance of the Burma Workers and Peasants Party, the Patriotic Alliance and the Burma Democratic Party.