2015 Myanmar general election

2015 Myanmar general election

8 November 2015
330 of the 440 seats in the House of Representatives 221 seats needed for a majority 168 of the 224 seats in the House of Nationalities 113 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Thein Sein Party NLD USDP Leader since 27 September 1988 2 June 2010 Leader's seat Kawhmu Did not contest Last election Did not contest 259 R / 129 N Seats before 37 R / 4 N 212 R / 124 N Seats won 255 R / 135 N 30 R / 11 N Seat change 218 R / 131 N 182 R / 113 N
Results of the election in the Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw, as well as State and Regional Hluttaws. Includes results of by-elections up to 2018.
President before election Thein Sein USDP President after election Htin Kyaw NLD

General elections were held in Myanmar on 8 November 2015, with the National League for Democracy winning a supermajority of seats in the combined national parliament. Voting occurred in all constituencies, excluding seats appointed by the military, to select Members of Assembly to seats in both the upper house (the House of Nationalities) and the lower house (the House of Representatives) of the Assembly of the Union, and State and Region Hluttaws. Ethnic Affairs Ministers were also elected by their designated electorates on the same day, although only select ethnic minorities in particular states and regions were entitled to vote for them.

These polls were the first openly contested election held in the country since 1990, which was annulled by the military government after the National League for Democracy's (NLD) victory. The poll was preceded by the 2010 general election, which was marred by a boycott and widespread allegations of systematic fraud by the victorious Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP).

The NLD won a sweeping victory, taking 86 percent of the seats in the Assembly of the Union (235 in the House of Representatives and 135 in the House of Nationalities), well more than the 67 percent supermajority needed to ensure that its preferred candidates would be elected president and second vice president in the Presidential Electoral College. While the NLD only needed a simple majority to carry on the normal business of government, it needed at least 67 percent to outvote the combined pro-military bloc in the Presidential Electoral College (the USDP and the appointed legislators representing the military). Although NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi is constitutionally barred from the presidency (as both her late husband and her children are foreign citizens), she was made the de facto head of government, after being appointed to a newly created office, the State Counsellor of Myanmar.

Preparation

As the election approached, the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party confirmed it would contest its winning constituencies from 2010. The opposition National League for Democracy party confirmed it would contest even if a constitutional measure barring Aung San Suu Kyi from running for president was not amended.

The National Unity Party confirmed it would review its winning seats from 2010 and would consider other constituencies to challenge. The National Democratic Force said the party was prepared to challenge in as many as 200 constituencies but was still determining candidates. Ethnic political groups would contest in each state based on ethnic party strongholds, although some indicated they would consider forming an alliance as the Federal Union Party.

Before the election, 91 political parties were registered to take part in 2015.

In July 2015, Myanmar's Union Election Commission (UEC) designated the number of constituencies for running in the 2015 general election of four levels of parliamentary representatives: 330 constituencies for elections to the House of Representatives (the lower house), 168 for the House of Nationalities (the upper house), 644 for the State and Regional Hluttaws (local parliaments) and 29 for ethnic ministers of the local parliaments. The UEC also issued procedures for international observers to follow in monitoring the election, which was preliminarily scheduled for the end of October or the beginning of November.

The Union Election Commission cancelled elections in Kyethi and Mong Hsu townships in Shan State following armed clashes between the Tatmadaw and the insurgent Shan State Army - North. Despite calls by the Shan State Progressive Party to proceed with the elections, the UEC has denied the request, stating that it is not possible to hold free and fair elections in these areas. Elections were further cancelled in some villages in Hopang, Namtit, both of which fall within the nation's Wa Self-Administered Division, and under the control of the insurgent United Wa State Army. The cancellation of these elections will see the vacancy of 7 seats in the House of Representatives and 14 seats in the Shan State Hluttaw.

Cancellation of by-elections

By-elections had been scheduled to be held in November or December 2014, to elect members for six seats in the House of Nationalities, 13 in the House of Representatives, and 11 in state and regional legislatures. The seat vacancies were primarily the result of their former holders' moves to ministerial posts or departmental positions within government, but also included some other constituencies where representatives had died. The by-elections were expected to indicate the relative strengths of the contending parties, including President Thein Sein's Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and the opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) party led by Aung San Suu Kyi.

On 7 September 2014, the Union Election Commission cancelled the by-election because the period for campaigning would take place too close to that of the general elections in 2015 and because the results would therefore not have had any political significance.

Possible presidential candidates

Before election

In the event of a USDP victory, President Thein Sein was considered the frontrunner to continue as President after the election. Commander-in-Chief of the Military Min Aung Hlaing is close to retirement and was another favourite for the presidency, but may assume the role after a transitional period headed by another ex-military figure. Aung San Suu Kyi has reiterated her desire to become the next president but constitutional changes need to take place before she would be allowed to run. Although Parliament voted against most constitutional amendments on 25 June 2015 meaning that Aung San Suu Kyi cannot become president in the election, Suu Kyi later stated that she would be "above the President" if the NLD won the elections.

Shwe Mann, the former No. 3 in the junta who is now speaker of House of Representatives, considered reform-minded, was the most likely figure to take the mantle from Thein Sein until he was removed from his position within the party on 12 August 2015.

After election

While National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is constitutionally barred from the presidency, former commander-in-chief of Tatmadaw Tin Oo, Aung San Suu Kyi's personal physician Tin Myo Win, Htin Kyaw, Myo Aung and Tin Mar Aung are mentioned as possible presidential picks and Khun Htun Oo, Sai Nyunt Lwin and Aye Thar Aung are mentioned as possible vice presidential picks after the election. On 10 March 2016, Htin Kyaw and Henry Van Thio were nominated as the Vice Presidents of Myanmar by NLD. Htin Kyaw was elected as the ninth president of Myanmar on 15 March 2016 by 360 of the 652 MPs at the Assembly of the Union; Aung San Suu Kyi was appointed as the State Counsellor, a position similar to Prime Minister, on 6 April 2016.

Results

A polling station used for elections. The ballot boxes are at the front, while the voting booths are at the rear.

The National League for Democracy (NLD) obtained a majority of the total seats in both the House of Nationalities and the House of Representatives of the Assembly of the Union, which is enough for its nominees to win election as president and first vice president in the Presidential Electoral College, and for control over national legislation.

The NLD also received a majority of total combined seats in the State and Regional Hluttaws, including 21 of 29 Ministers of Ethnic Affairs. With the final tally of all elected seats (township and ethnic), it is believed they will have the ability to control most local governments and parliaments, either entirely on its own or with the support of ethnic parties. The exceptions to this are the Rakhine State Hluttaw, where the Arakan National Party won a plurality of total seats and is expected to govern with the NLD's support, and the Shan State Hluttaw, where the USDP (which won a plurality of elected seats) and Military Representatives control roughly equal seats to the combined total of the various other parties, led by the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy and the NLD in second and third place, respectively.

House of Nationalities

A ballot paper and rubber stamp in voting booth

168 of the 224 seats in the House of Nationalities (Amyotha Hluttaw) were up for election. The remaining 56 seats (25%) were not elected, and instead reserved for military appointees (taken from Tatmadaw personnel; officially known as "Defence Services Personnel Representatives"). There are 12 members elected per state/region, including one member from each self-administered zone.

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	National League for Democracy	13,100,673	57.68	135
	Union Solidarity and Development Party	6,406,108	28.20	12
	Arakan National Party	501,962	2.21	10
	National Unity Party	437,361	1.93	1
	Shan Nationalities League for Democracy	362,360	1.60	3
	National Development Party	227,235	1.00	0
	Myanmar Farmers Development Party	214,813	0.95	0
	Pa-O National Organisation	158,788	0.70	1
	Shan Nationalities Democratic Party	123,198	0.54	0
	Kayin People's Party	120,335	0.53	0
	Ta'ang National Party	93,242	0.41	1
	National Democratic Force	92,638	0.41	0
	Mon National Party	78,914	0.35	1
	Tai-Leng Nationalities Development Party	70,479	0.31	0
	All Mon Region Democracy Party	54,130	0.24	0
	Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party	40,039	0.18	0
	The 88 Generation Students Youth	35,643	0.16	0
	Danu National Democracy Party	31,647	0.14	0
	Chin National Democratic Party	29,561	0.13	0
	Kachin State Democracy Party	27,105	0.12	0
	Democratic Party	24,664	0.11	0
	United Democratic Party	24,203	0.11	0
	Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State	22,234	0.10	0
	Union Pa-O National Organisation	19,007	0.08	0
	Inn National Development Party	15,516	0.07	0
	Zomi Congress for Democracy	14,689	0.06	2
	Kachin National Congress for Democracy	14,009	0.06	0
	Lahu National Development Party	12,707	0.06	0
	Rakhine State National United Party	12,642	0.06	0
	Chin League for Democracy	10,481	0.05	0
	Kayin State Democracy and Development Party	9,492	0.04	0
	Mro National Democracy Party	9,487	0.04	0
	Lisu National Development Party	9,177	0.04	0
	Federal Union Party	9,103	0.04	0
	New National Democracy Party	8,274	0.04	0
	All Nationals' Democracy Party Kayah State	8,010	0.04	0
	Chin Progressive Party	7,857	0.03	0
	Kayin Democratic Party	6,761	0.03	0
	People's Party of Myanmar Farmers and Workers	6,294	0.03	0
	Kachin Democratic Party	6,118	0.03	0
	Democratic Party for A New Society	6,099	0.03	0
	Kayah Unity Democracy Party	5,625	0.02	0
	Arakan Patriot Party	5,477	0.02	0
	Danu National Organisation Party	5,258	0.02	0
	Khumi (Khami) National Party	4,882	0.02	0
	Women Party (Mon)	4,676	0.02	0
	Lhaovo National Unity and Development Party	4,046	0.02	0
	Enthnic National Development Party	3,823	0.02	0
	Eastern Shan State Development Democratic Party	3,641	0.02	0
	Kayan National Party	3,543	0.02	0
	Dawei Nationality Party	3,081	0.01	0
	Wa National Unity Party	2,990	0.01	0
	Democracy and Peace Party	2,906	0.01	0
	Daingnet National Development Party	2,723	0.01	0
	Kayin Unity Democratic Party	2,680	0.01	0
	Myanmar National Congress Party	2,622	0.01	0
	Wa Democratic Party	2,470	0.01	0
	Public Contribute Students Democracy Party	2,386	0.01	0
	Shan State Kokang Democratic Party	2,294	0.01	0
	Union Democratic Party	2,244	0.01	0
	Confederate Farmers Party	2,133	0.01	0
	Mro National Development Party	1,812	0.01	0
	Shan-Ni & Northern Shan Ethnics Solidarity Party	1,301	0.01	0
	Guiding Star Party	1,197	0.01	0
	National Prosperity Party	1,046	0.00	0
	Zo National Region Development Party	893	0.00	0
	Ka Man National Development Party	741	0.00	0
	Union of Myanmar Federation of National Politics	730	0.00	0
	Mro Nationality Party	329	0.00	0
	New Society Party	292	0.00	0
	88 Generation Democracy Party	286	0.00	0
	Independents	173,455	0.76	2
Military appointees				56
Total		22,714,637	100.00	224
Valid votes		22,714,637	94.85
Invalid/blank votes		1,232,072	5.15
Total votes		23,946,709	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		34,295,334	69.82
Source: UEC, IPU

Representatives elected into House of Nationalities

Division	Constituency Number	Political Party		Name
Chin State	1		NLD	Ngun Hay
	2		NLD	Shan Awr
	3		NLD	Henry Van Thio
	4		NLD	Zone Hlae Htan
	5		ZCD	Pu Gin Kam Lian
	6		USDP	Cin Khan Pau
	7		ZCD	Kyein Ngaik Man
	8		NLD	Mon Law Maung
	9		NLD	Khi Swe Win
	10		NLD	Larl Min Htan
	11		NLD	Hway Tin
	12		NLD	Myo Htet (a.k.a. Sa Lite Myo Htike)
Kachin State	1		NUP	J Yaw Wu
	2		NLD	Sheila Nan Taung (a.k.a. Ann Nan Taung)
	3		NLD	Ze Khaung
	4		NLD	Naung Na Jatan
	5		Independent	Za Khine Tein Yein
	6		NLD	Min Swe Naing
	7		NLD	Win Zaw
	8		NLD	Khin Ma Gyi
	9		NLD	Khin Maung Myint
	10		NLD	Thein Lwin
	11		NLD	Kham Win Thaung
	12		NLD	Naing Ko Ko
Kayah State	1		NLD	Phyaeyal (a.k.a. Myint Than Tun)
	2		NLD	Shay Ral Sha Maung
	3		NLD	Bawral Soe Wai
	4		NLD	Saw Sein Tun
	5		NLD	Shan Mu
	6		NLD	Lwee Zae
	7		NLD	Aung Kyaw Soe
	8		USDP	Kyaw Than
	9		Independent	Soe Thein
	10		USDP	Sai Thae Sein
	11		NLD	Naw Mya Say
	12		NLD	Sai Pan Pha
Kayin State	1		NLD	Saw Moe Myint (a.k.a. Samuel)
	2		NLD	Saw Than Htut
	3		NLD	Saw Chit Oo
	4		NLD	Nan Moe Moe Htwe
	5		USDP	Sai Than Naing
	6		USDP	Nan Ni Ni Aye
	7		NLD	Naw Christ Tun (a.k.a. Arr Kar Moe)
	8		NLD	Mahn Win Khaing Than
	9		NLD	Saw B Sam Thein Myint
	10		NLD	Myo Aung
	11		NLD	Naw Sar Mu Htoo
	12		NLD	Saw Yar Phaung Awa
Mon State	1		NLD	Aye Min Han
	2		NLD	Nwe Nwe Aung
	3		NLD	Khin Zaw Oo
	4		NLD	Lin Tin Htay
	5		NLD	Myat Thidar Htun
	6		NLD	Pe Tin
	7		MNP	Naing Thiha
	8		NLD	Myo Win
	9		NLD	Zaw Lin Htut
	10		NLD	Soe Thiha (a.k.a. Maung Too)
	11		NLD	Hla Myint (a.k.a. Hla Myint Than)
	12		NLD	Thiri Yadanar
Rakhine State	1		ANP	Wai Sein Aung
	2		ANP	Tet Tun Aung
	3		ANP	Khin Maung Latt
	4		ANP	Kyaw Kyaw
	5		ANP	Myint Naing
	6		ANP	Aye Thar Aung
	7		USDP	Kyaw Thein
	8		ANP	Kyaw Kyaw Win
	9		ANP	Maung Kyaw Zan
	10		ANP	Kyaw Htan
	11		ANP	Htu May
	12		NLD	Soe Win
Shan State	1		NLD	Zaw Min Latt (a.k.a. Ko Latt)
	2		SNLD	Sai Tun Aung
	3		SNLD	Sai Wan Hlaing Kham
	4		SNLD	Sai Ohn Kyaw
	5		TNP	Nyi Sein
	6		USDP	Sai Sai Kyauk Sam
	7		NLD	Sai Lone San Khat
	8		NLD	Ma Ma Lay
	9		PNO	Khin Thein Pe
	10		TNP	Mai Ohn Khine
	11		USDP	Kyaw Ni Niang
	12		USDP	Sai San Aung
Ayeyarwady Region	1		NLD	Soe Moe
	2		NLD	Sa Khin Zaw Lin
	3		NLD	San Myint
	4		NLD	Htain Win
	5		NLD	Maung Maung Ohn
	6		NLD	Man Tun Kyine
	7		NLD	Pya Mto
	8		NLD	Ei Ei Pyone
	9		NLD	Man Toe Shwe
	10		NLD	Thein Swe
	11		NLD	May Than Nwe
	12		NLD	Kyi Win
Bago Region	1		NLD	San Maung Maung
	2		NLD	Moe Myint Aung
	3		NLD	Shwe Shwe Sein Latt
	4		NLD	Win Myat Aye
	5		NLD	Tin Tin Win
	6		NLD	Min Oo
	7		NLD	Mya Thaung
	8		NLD	Win Myint Chit
	9		NLD	Aye Cho
	10		NLD	Win Kyaing
	11		NLD	Win Myint
	12		NLD	Aung Thein
Magwe Region	1		NLD	Hla San
	2		NLD	Khin Win
	3		NLD	Chit Htwe
	4		NLD	Aung Kyi Nyunt
	5		NLD	Tin Aung Tun
	6		NLD	Win Maung
	7		NLD	Than Than Aye
	8		NLD	Win Myint
	9		NLD	Mya Min Swe
	10		NLD	Kyaw Ngwe
	11		NLD	Kyaw Swe
	12		NLD	Phyu Lwin
Mandalay Region	1		NLD	Than Win
	2		NLD	Tun Tun Oo
	3		NLD	Kyaw Than Htun
	4		NLD	Hla Htay (a.k.a. Ohn Kyi)
	5		NLD	Aung Myo Latt
	6		NLD	Kywel Kywel
	7		NLD	Kyaw Tote
	8		USDP	Khin Aung Myint
	9		NLD	Maung Maung Swe
	10		NLD	Kyaw Myint Oo
	11		USDP	Soe Aung
	12		NLD	Kyaw Thiha
Sagaing Region	1		NLD	Kyaw Thaung
	2		NLD	Aung Myo
	3		NLD	Win Aung
	4		NLD	Hla Oo
	5		NLD	Ye Htut
	6		NLD	Zaw Min
	7		NLD	Khin Maung Win
	8		NLD	Ko Ko Naing
	9		NLD	Maung Maung Latt
	10		NLD	Tin Maung Win
	11		NLD	Nyi Nyi Htwe (a.k.a. Ko Ko Lay)
	12		NLD	Min Naing
Tanintharyi Region	1		NLD	Aung Win
	2		NLD	Thet Naing Soe
	3		NLD	Tun Lin
	4		NLD	Han Win Thein
	5		NLD	Lin Wai Phyo Latt
	6		NLD	Tin Wai
	7		NLD	Zaw Hein
	8		NLD	Okkar Min
	9		NLD	Kin Shein
	10		NLD	Soe Thein (a.k.a. Maung Soe)
	11		NLD	Khin Maung Win
	12		NLD	Khin Myo Win
Yangon Region	1		NLD	Htwe Kywe
	2		NLD	Htay Oo
	3		NLD	Myat Nyana Soe
	4		NLD	Than Soe (a.k.a. Than Soe (Economics))
	5		NLD	Ba Myo Thein
	6		NLD	Aung Thu
	7		NLD	Ye Myint Soe
	8		NLD	Kyaw Htwe
	9		NLD	Pe Chit
	10		NLD	Naw Hla Hla Soe
	11		NLD	Aye Bo
	12		NLD	Kyaw Naing

The list of military appointees was published as the UEC Announcement 2/2016.

House of Representatives

There are 330 of 440 seats in the House of Representatives (Pyithu Hluttaw) that are elected, of which 323 were filled after seven seats were cancelled due to the ongoing armed insurgencies in Shan State. The remaining 110 seats (25%) were not elected, and instead reserved for military appointees (taken from Tatmadaw personnel; officially known as "Defence Services Personnel Representatives"). Members are elected to constituencies based on township and population.

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	National League for Democracy	12,821,899	57.20	255
	Union Solidarity and Development Party	6,349,879	28.33	30
	Arakan National Party	490,664	2.19	12
	National Unity Party	418,443	1.87	0
	Shan Nationalities League for Democracy	357,928	1.60	12
	National Development Party	228,483	1.02	0
	Pa-O National Organisation	224,673	1.00	3
	Myanmar Farmers Development Party	173,420	0.77	0
	Shan Nationalities Democratic Party	120,815	0.54	0
	National Democratic Force	113,292	0.51	0
	Mon National Party	94,721	0.42	0
	Ta'ang National Party	86,394	0.39	3
	Kayin People's Party	71,776	0.32	0
	Tai-Leng Nationalities Development Party	62,907	0.28	0
	The 88 Generation Students Youth	47,763	0.21	0
	All Mon Region Democracy Party	44,798	0.20	0
	Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party	37,010	0.17	0
	Chin National Democratic Party	30,957	0.14	0
	Kachin State Democracy Party	27,682	0.12	1
	Zomi Congress for Democracy	27,142	0.12	2
	Lisu National Development Party	24,096	0.11	2
	Danu National Democracy Party	22,544	0.10	0
	Lahu National Development Party	19,988	0.09	0
	Democratic Party	19,325	0.09	0
	United Democratic Party	18,683	0.08	0
	Chin League for Democracy	17,117	0.08	0
	Rakhine State National United Party	16,297	0.07	0
	Democratic Party for a New Society	14,708	0.07	0
	Kokang Democracy and Unity Party	13,990	0.06	1
	Federal Union Party	12,972	0.06	0
	Kayin Democratic Party	12,372	0.06	0
	Wa National Unity Party	11,760	0.05	0
	Kachin National Congress for Democracy	11,544	0.05	0
	Kayin Democratic Party–Kayin People's Party	11,134	0.05	0
	Kachin Democratic Party	11,082	0.05	0
	Karen National Party	10,861	0.05	0
	Arakan Patriot Party	10,439	0.05	0
	Kayan National Party	9,953	0.04	0
	New National Democracy Party	9,124	0.04	0
	Wa Democratic Party	8,216	0.04	1
	People's Party of Myanmar Farmers and Workers	7,965	0.04	0
	Modern People Party	7,848	0.04	0
	Inn National Development Party	7,160	0.03	0
	Myanmar National Congress Party	6,845	0.03	0
	Lhaovo National Unity and Development Party	6,507	0.03	0
	Union Pao National Organisation	6,281	0.03	0
	Chin Progressive Party	6,212	0.03	0
	Khumi (Khami) National Party	5,694	0.03	0
	All Nationals' Democracy Party Kayah State	5,626	0.03	0
	Khami National Development Party	5,111	0.02	0
	Union of Myanmar Federation of National Politics	4,695	0.02	0
	Inn National League Party	4,322	0.02	0
	Danu National Organisation Party	4,275	0.02	0
	New Society Party	3,833	0.02	0
	Public Contribute Students Democracy Party	3,509	0.02	0
	Kayah Unity Democracy Party	3,501	0.02	0
	Guiding Star Party	3,496	0.02	0
	Mro National Democracy Party	3,389	0.02	0
	Confederate Farmers Party	3,283	0.01	0
	Peace for Diversity Party	3,100	0.01	0
	Democracy Party for Myanmar New Society	3,042	0.01	0
	Asho Chin National Party	3,038	0.01	0
	National Unity Congress Party	2,832	0.01	0
	Eastern Shan State Development Democratic Party	2,337	0.01	0
	Dawei Nationality Party	2,220	0.01	0
	Shan State Kokang Democratic Party	2,071	0.01	0
	Akha National Development Party	2,038	0.01	0
	National Prosperity Party	2,005	0.01	0
	National Unity Party–National Development Party	1,709	0.01	0
	Democracy and Peace Party	1,374	0.01	0
	Union Farmer Force Party	1,266	0.01	0
	Union Democratic Party	1,106	0.00	0
	Shan-Ni & Northern Shan Ethnics Solidarity Party	1,075	0.00	0
	Mro National Development Party	1,053	0.00	0
	Women Party (Mon)	892	0.00	0
	Negotiation, Stability and Peace Party	800	0.00	0
	Zo National Region Development Party	541	0.00	0
	People Democracy Party	340	0.00	0
	Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State	239	0.00	0
	Ka Man National Development Party	121	0.00	0
	National Democratic Party for Development	101	0.00	0
	New Era Union Party	24	0.00	0
	Independents	166,583	0.74	1
Military appointees				110
Vacant				7
Total		22,416,310	100.00	440
Valid votes		22,416,310	93.75
Invalid/blank votes		1,495,474	6.25
Total votes		23,911,784	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		34,295,334	69.72
Source: UEC, IPU

Representatives elected into House of Representatives

Division	Constituency Township	Political Party		Name
Chin State	Falam		NLD	Salai Reyalbal (a.k.a. Salai Yambel)
	Hakha		NLD	Nia Oh
	Kanpetlet		NLD	San Khin
	Madupi		NLD	Par Htan
	Mindat		NLD	Nay Lin Aung
	Paletwa		NLD	Sein Aung
	Thantlang		NLD	Ni Shwe Lyan
	Tiddim		ZCD	Chin Sian Thang
	Tonzang		ZCD	Kham Khant Htan
Kachin State	Bhamo		NLD	Aung Thein
	Chipwi		USDP	Zone Taint
	Hpakant		NLD	Tint Soe
	Hsawlaw		LNDP	Lae Mae Lay
	Injangyang		KSDP	Lama Naw Aung
	Kawnglanghpu		LNDP	Armoe See
	Machanbaw		USDP	Nam Mon Htin
	Mansi		NLD	Chin Phae Lin
	Mogaung		NLD	Win Naing
	Mohnyin		NLD	San San Ei
	Momauk		NLD	Win Aung (politician)
	Myitkyina		NLD	In Htone Khar Naw
	Nogmung		USDP	Ji Pan Sar
	Putao		NLD	Moe Swe
	Shwegu		NLD	Zarni Min
	Sumprabum		NLD	Lone Jone Seng Mai
	Tanai		NLD	Lin Lin Oo
	Wingmaw		NLD	La Gan Zal Jone
Kayah State	Bawlakhe		USDP	Aye Maung
	Demoso		NLD	Paw Seng
	Hpasaung		NLD	Nan Htwe Thu
	Hpruso		NLD	We Du
	Loikaw		NLD	Khin Sithu
	Mese		NLD	Than Lin Lin
	Shadaw		NLD	Wint War Tun
Kayin State	Hlaingbwe		NLD	Khin Cho
	Hpa-an		NLD	Nang Than Than Lwin
	Kawkareik		NLD	Soe Htay
	Kyain Seikgyi		NLD	Saw Tin Win
	Myawaddy		NLD	Sein Bo
	Phapun		USDP	Tun Mya Aung (a.k.a. Saw Tun Mya Aung)
	Thandaung		NLD	Son Victor Khalite
Mon State	Bilin		NLD	Tin Ko Ko Oo (a.k.a. A Tut)
	Chaungzon		NLD	Khin Htay Kwal
	Kyaukmaraw		NLD	San Kyaw Wan Maung
	Kyaikto		NLD	Khin Saung
	Mawlamyine		NLD	Naing Thaung Nyunt
	Mudon		NLD	Saw Tun
	Paung		NLD	Mi Kon Chan
	Thanbyuzayat		NLD	Nyan Hein
	Thaton		NLD	Mar Mar Khaing
	Ye		NLD	Aung Tun Khaing
Rakhine State	Ann		USDP	Thein Swe
	Buthidaung		ANP	Aung Thaing Shwe
	Gwa		NLD	Myint Wai
	Kyaukphyu		ANP	Ba Shein
	Kyauktaw		ANP	Oo Tun Win
	Manaung		NLD	Tin Nu
	Maungdaw		ANP	Hla Tun Kyaw
	Minbya		ANP	Sit Naing
	Mrauk-U		ANP	Oo Hla Saw
	Myebon		ANP	Pe Than
	Pauktaw		ANP	Aung Kyaw Dan
	Ponnagyun		ANP	Do Tun Maung
	Ramree		ANP	Kyaw Shwe
	Rathedaung		ANP	Khin Saw Wai
	Sittwe		ANP	Maung Thein Khaing
	Thandwe		NLD	Min Kyi
	Toungup		NLD	Ni Ni May Myint
Shan State	Hseni		SNLD	Sai Oo Kham
	Hopang		WDP	Kyin Wang
	Hopong		PNO	Kham Aung Kyaw
	Hsi Hseng		PNO	Kham Than Htoo
	Hsipaw		SNLD	Sai Thant Zin
	Kalaw		NLD	Pyone Kaythi Naing
	Kengtung		USDP	Steven
	Kongyan		USDP	Le Kyain Phu (a.k.a. Myint Swe)
	Kunhing		SNLD	Nan Khin Saw
	Kunlong		KDUP	Yan Kyin Ral
	Kutkai		USDP	T Khun Myat
	Kyaukme		SNLD	Sai Htun Aung
	Laihka		SNLD	Sai Mone
	Linkhae		SNLD	Sai Ba Thein
	Lashio		USDP	Sai Mauk Kham
	Laukkaing		USDP	Lu Htal Hone
	Lawksawk		USDP	Khin Maing Myint
	Loilen		USDP	Khin Maung Thi
	Mabeine		NLD	Aung Myint Shein
	Manton		TNP	Nang Moe
	Matman		Independent	Tin Aye
	Mawkmai		USDP	Sai Ngo Seng Hein
	Monghsat		USDP	Sai Khattiya
	Mongkhet		USDP	Sel Ki Kaw
	Mong Kung		SNLD	Sai Sang Mai
	Mongmit		NLD	Toe Thaung
	Mong Nai		SNLD	Sai San Thein
	Mong Pan		USDP	Sai Kyaw Moe
	Mong Ping		USDP	Sai Tun Sein
	Mongpyak		USDP	Lin Zaw Tun
	Mongtong		NLD	Aung Kyaw Oo
	Mong Yang		USDP	Sai San
	Mong Yai		SNLD	Sai Thiha Kyaw
	Mong Yawng		NLD	Sai Tun Aung
	Mu Se		SNLD	Sai Phoe Myat
	Namtu		SNLD	Nan Kham Aye
	Namhsan		TNP	Win Htoo
	Namhkam		TNP	Tun Kyaw
	Nansang		USDP	Htay Lwin
	Nawnghkio		NLD	Tun Aung (a.k.a. Tun Tun Hein)
	Nyaung Shwe		NLD	Win Myint Oo (a.k.a. Nay Myu)
	Pekon		NLD	Phoe Maung
	Pindaya		NLD	Soe Myint
	Pinlaung		PNO	Khun Maung Thaung
	Tangyan		SNLD	Sai Aung Pwint
	Tachileik		NLD	Htay Win
	Taunggyi		NLD	Than Ngwe
	Ywangan		NLD	Aung Soe Min
Ayeyarwady Region	Bogale		NLD	Min Thaing
	Dedaye		NLD	Khin Nyo
	Danubyu		NLD	Tin Hla
	Einme		NLD	Thanda
	Hinthada		NLD	Khin Maung Yee
	Ingapu		NLD	Aye Win
	Kangyidaunt		NLD	Shwe Hla Kyaing
	Kyaiklat		NLD	Yan Lin
	Kyangin		NLD	Tun Lin Maw
	Kyaunggon		USDP	Thein Tun
	Kyonpyaw		NLD	Soe Aung Naing
	Labutta		NLD	Aye Kyu
	Lemyethna		NLD	Zaw Min Thein
	Ma-ubin		NLD	Sein Win
	Mawlamyinegyun		NLD	Win Swe
	Myanaung		NLD	Khin Maung Latt
	Myaungmya		NLD	Soe Moe Thu
	Ngapudaw		NLD	Than Aung
	Nyaungdon		NLD	Ohn Lwin
	Pantanaw		NLD	Man Nyunt Thein
	Pathein		NLD	Wai Hlaing Tun
	Pyapon		NLD	Win Htut
	Thabaung		NLD	Thein Tun
	Wakema		NLD	Zaw Thein
	Yekyi		NLD	San Shwe Win
	Zalun		NLD	Aung Min
Bago Region	Bago		NLD	Shwe Pone
	Daik-U		NLD	Phone Myint Aung
	Gyobingauk		NLD	Htay Min Thein
	Kawa		NLD	Hla Than
	Kyauktaga		NLD	Khin Maung Oo
	Kyaukkyi		NLD	Myint Ngwe
	Letpadan		NLD	Kyaw Minn
	Minhla		NLD	Than Aung Soe
	Monyo		NLD	Kyaw Myo Min
	Nattalin		NLD	Khin Aye
	Nyaunglebin		NLD	Myint Thein
	Okpho		NLD	Zaw Min
	Oktwin		NLD	Cho Cho
	Padaung		NLD	Khin Hnin Thit
	Paukkaung		NLD	Ni Nio Dun
	Paungde		NLD	Aye Min Aung (a.k.a. Y Min Min)
	Pyay		NLD	Khin Soe Soe Kyi
	Pyu		NLD	Than Nyunt
	Shwedaung		NLD	Tin Soe
	Shwegyin		NLD	Saw Thalay Saw
	Tantabin		NLD	Zaw Win
	Taungoo		NLD	Khin Maung Than
	Thanatpin		NLD	Myint Oo
	Tharrawaddy		NLD	Aung Myint
	Thegon		NLD	Aung Than
	Waw		NLD	Tin Htwe
	Yedashe		NLD	Kyi Moe Naing
	Zigon		USDP	Nyan Tun
Magwe Region	Chauk		NLD	Bo Gyi
	Yenangyaung		NLD	Thar Cho (a.k.a. Tin Kyaing)
	Salin		NLD	Kan Oo
	Magway		NLD	Myint Oo
	Thayet		NLD	Kan Myint
	Taungdwingyi		NLD	Min Htein
	Myothit		NLD	Thar Aung
	Natmauk		NLD	Aung Tin Lin
	Minbu		NLD	Win Win
	Pwintbyu		NLD	Htun Htun
	Kamma		NLD	Sein Han
	Sinbaungwe		NLD	Nay Htet Win
	Aunglan		NLD	Aung Thu Myint
	Seikphyu		NLD	Aung Thaik
	Saw		NLD	Kyaw Tin
	Mindon		NLD	Khin Than Nu
	Ngape		NLD	Soe Myint (a.k.a. Soe Lwin)
	Sidoktaya		NLD	Kyaw Aung Lwin
	Minhla		NLD	Kyaw Gyi (a.k.a. Ohn Khin)
	Yesagyo		NLD	Toe Shwe (a.k.a. Dr Tin Htay Aye)
	Myaing		NLD	Aung Khin Win
	Pakkoku		NLD	Paik Ko
	Pauk		NLD	Ye Tun Win
	Gangaw		NLD	Yin Min Hlaing
	Tilin		NLD	Myat Lay Oo
Mandalay Region	Amarapura		NLD	Soe Myint (a.k.a. Aung Zaw Myint)
	Aungmyethazan		NLD	Hla Moe
	Chanayethazan		NLD	Myo Naing
	Chanmyathazi		NLD	Sai Hla Thein
	Dekkhinathiri		NLD	Thant Zin Tun
	Kyaukpadaung		NLD	Shwe Ko
	Kyaukse		NLD	Tin Aung
	Lewe		NLD	Myo Zaw Oo
	Madaya		NLD	Zaw Min Lwin
	Mahlaing		NLD	Hla Tung Aung
	Maha Aungmye		NLD	Nyein Thit (a.k.a. Taung Tun)
	Meiktila		USDP	Maung Thin
	Mogok		NLD	Aung Nein
	Myit Thar		NLD	Lin Lin Kyaw
	Myingyan		NLD	Thet Lwin (a.k.a. Paw Khin)
	Natogyi		NLD	Naing Htoo Aung
	Nganzun		NLD	Min Thein
	Nyaung-U		NLD	Saw
	Ottarathiri		NLD	Kyaw Min Hlaing
	Patheingye		NLD	Thaung Htay Lin
	Pobbathiri		NLD	Tin Thit
	Pyigyidagun		NLD	Kyaw Lin Soe
	Pyin Oo Lwin		NLD	Aung Khin
	Pyinmana		NLD	Than Soe Aung
	Pyawbwe		USDP	Thaung Aye
	Sintgaing		NLD	Kyi Moh Moh Lwin
	Singu		NLD	Zaw Win Myint
	Tada U		NLD	Soe Nwe Aye
	Tatkone		NLD	Mae Mae Khine
	Taungtha		NLD	Sit Aye
	Thabeikkyin		NLD	Aung Nite
	Thazi		USDP	Than Soe
	Wundwin		NLD	Khin Maung Soe
	Yamethin		USDP	Ko Ko Naung
	Zabuthiri		NLD	Zayar Thaw
	Zeyarthiri		USDP	Hla Htay Win
Sagaing Region	Ayadaw		NLD	Khin Maung Thin
	Banmauk		NLD	Kyaw Soe
	Budalin		NLD	Myint Han Trun
	Chaung-U		NLD	Myo
	Hkamti		NLD	Aung Than Sein
	Homalin		NLD	Myo Nyunt
	Indaw		NLD	Pyone
	Kale		NLD	Aye Aye Mu
	Kalewa		NLD	Thar Htoo Myint
	Kanbalu		NLD	Hlaing Myint Han
	Kani		NLD	Tun Tun Naing
	Katha		NLD	Myint Kyi
	Kawlin		NLD	Myo Zaw Aung
	Kyunhla		NLD	Tun Win
	Khin-U		NLD	Win Aung
	Lahe		NLD	Thet Naung
	Leshi		NLD	Kyaw Htay
	Mawlaik		NLD	Cho Cho Win
	Mingin		USDP	Maung Myint
	Myinmu		NLD	Soe San Thet Tun
	Myaung		NLD	Htay Ngwe
	Monywa		NLD	Thant Zin Maung
	Nanyun		NLD	Wan Hla
	Pale		NLD	Khin San Hlaing
	Paungbyin		NLD	Tun Wai
	Pinlebu		NLD	Myint Naung
	Sagaing		NLD	Khin Maung Thein
	Salingyi		NLD	Win Thein Zaw
	Shwebo		NLD	A Zin Latt
	Tabayin		NLD	Win Myint Aung
	Tamu		NLD	Naing Naing Win
	Taze		NLD	Myint Tun
	Tigyaing		NLD	Maung Maung
	Wetlet		NLD	Myint Thein
	Wuntho		NLD	Nay Soe Aung
	Ye-U		NLD	Min Thein
	Yinmabin		NLD	Aung Soe
Tanintharyi Region	Bokepyin		NLD	Nay Lin Tun
	Dawei		NLD	Aung Sein
	Kawthaung		NLD	Khin Zaw
	Kyunsu		NLD	Tin Tin Ye
	Launglon		NLD	Khin Sari
	Myeik		NLD	Soe Paing Htay
	Palaw		NLD	Ohn Khin
	Tinnathayi		NLD	Aung Kyaw Hein
	Thayetchaung		NLD	Aung Soe
	Yebyu		NLD	Thet Naing Oo
Yangon Region	Ahlone		NLD	Ye Lwin
	Bahan		NLD	Tun Myint
	Botahtaung		NLD	Myint Myint Soe (a.k.a. May Soe)
	Cocokyun		USDP	Thet Swe
	Dagon		NLD	Thet Thet Khaing
	Dagon Seikkan		NLD	Kyaw Win
	Dala		NLD	Sein Mya Aye
	Dawbon		NLD	Htay Win Aung (Pyone Cho)
	East Dagon		NLD	Myo Aung
	Hlaing		NLD	Aung Kyaw Kyaw Oo
	Hlaingthaya		NLD	Than Myint
	Hlegu		NLD	Thein Tan
	Hmawbi		NLD	Aung Win
	Htantabin		NLD	Nay Myo Tun
	Insein		NLD	Maung Maung Oo
	Kamayut		NLD	Kyaw Min
	Kawhmu		NLD	Aung San Suu Kyi
	Khayan		NLD	Aye Min
	Kungyangon		NLD	Soe Thura Tun
	Kyauktada		NLD	Nay Myo Htet
	Kyauktan		NLD	Aye Mya Mya Myo
	Kyeemyindaing		NLD	Zaw Win
	Lanmadaw		NLD	Khin Maung Win
	Latha		NLD	Khin Moh Moh Aung
	Mayangone		NLD	May Win Myint
	Mingalar Taung Nyunt		NLD	Phyu Phyu Thin
	Mingaladon		NLD	Aung Hlaing Win
	North Dagon		NLD	Khin Maung Maung
	North Okkalapa		NLD	Than Win
	Pabedan		NLD	Nay Pho Ba Swe
	Pazundaung		NLD	Myint Lwin
	Sanchaung		NLD	Bo Bo Oo
	Seikkyi Kanaungto		NLD	Tin Tun Naing
	Seikkan		NLD	Tin Maung Win
	Shwepyitha		NLD	Nyan Lin
	South Dagon		NLD	Aye Naing
	Taikkyi		NLD	Kyaw Myint
	South Okkalapa		NLD	Saw Naing
	Tamwe		NLD	Win Myint
	Thaketa		NLD	Wai Phyo Aung
	Thanlyin		NLD	Lwin Ko Lat
	Thingangyun		NLD	Shwe Hla (a.k.a. Shwe Hla Win)
	Thongwa		NLD	Su Su Lwin
	Twante		NLD	Myint Lwin
	Yankin		NLD	Zin Mar Aung
Source: The Myanmar Times

The list of military appointees was published as the UEC Announcement 1/2016.

State and Regional Hluttaws

There are 644 district seats (out of a total of 864) in the State and Regional Hluttaws, or Local Assemblies, of which 630 were up for election after 14 seats were cancelled due to the ongoing armed insurgencies in Shan State. These figures exclude the 29 elected Ethnic Affairs Ministers, who have different election parameters and their accountability solely to an ethnic electorate, but also sit alongside the elected district and appointed military members of their respective state/region. There are two members are elected for each township of the state/region. The remaining 220 seats (approximately 25% of each assembly) were not elected, and instead reserved for military appointees (taken from Tatmadaw personnel; officially known as "Defence Services Personnel Representatives").

Party		Seats	+/–
	National League for Democracy	476	New
	Union Solidarity and Development Party	73	–411
	Shan Nationalities League for Democracy	25	+21
	Arakan National Party	22	+4
	Ta'ang National Party	7	+3
	Pa-O National Organisation	6	0
	Kachin State Democracy Party	3	New
	Lisu National Development Party	2	New
	Mon National Party	2	New
	Wa Democratic Party	2	+2
	Zomi Congress for Democracy	2	+2
	All Mon Region Democracy Party	1	–7
	Democratic Party	1	–2
	Kayin People's Party	1	–1
	Kokang Democracy and Unity Party	1	+1
	Lahu National Development Party	1	0
	Shan Nationalities Democratic Party	1	–30
	Tai-Leng Nationalities Development Party	1	New
	Unity and Democracy Party of Kachin State	1	–1
	Wa National Unity Party	1	+1
	Other parties	0	–27
	Independents	1	–2
Military appointees		220	0
Vacant		14	–
Total		864	–
Source: The Irrawaddy, The Myanmar Times,

The list of military appointees was published as the UEC Announcement 3/2016.

Ethnic Affairs Ministers

29 Ministers of Ethnic Affairs for the State and Regional Assemblies were up for election.

"Under the 2008 Constitution, ethnic affairs ministers are elected to a given state or division if that division is comprised of an ethnic minority population of 0.1 percent or greater of the total populace [roughly 51,400 people]. If one of the country's ethnic minorities counts a state as its namesake, however, it is not granted an ethnic affairs minister (e.g., there is no Mon ethnic affairs minister in Mon State). Only voters who share an ethnic identity with a given ethnic affairs minister post are allowed to vote for candidates to the position." Ministers are not elected for ethnicities that are a majority of their state or region, or where a state/region already has a self-administered region or self-administered division dedicated to those ethnic groups.

Party		Seats	+/–
	National League for Democracy	21	New
	Union Solidarity and Development Party	2	–9
	Arakan National Party	1	+1
	Akha National Development Party	1	+1
	Lahu National Development Party	1	+1
	Lisu National Development Party	1	+1
	Tai-Leng Nationalities Development Party	1	New
	Shan Nationalities League for Democracy	0	–1
	Other parties	0	–6
	Independents	1	0
Total		29	–
Source: UEC

Elected Ethnic Affairs Ministers

Division	Ethnicity	Political Party		Name
Kachin State (4)	Bamar		NLD	Khin Maung Myint (a.k.a. U Dake)
	Lisu		NLD	Arti Yaw Han
	Rawang		NLD	Yan Nann Phone
	Shan		NLD	Sai Sein Lin
Kayah State (1)	Bamar		USDP	Hla Myo Swe
Kayin State (3)	Bamar		NLD	Taza Htut Hlaing Htwe
	Pa-O		NLD	Khun Myo Tint
	Mon		NLD	Min Tin Win
Mon State (3)	Bamar		NLD	Shwe Myint
	Kayin		NLD	Aung Myint Khaing
	Pa-O		NLD	San Wint Khaing
Rakhine State (1)	Chin		NLD	Pone Bwe
Shan State (7)	Akha		ANDP	Are Bay Hla
	Bamar		USDP	Aung Than Maung
	Intha		NLD	Tun Hlaing
	Kachin		Independent	Zote Daung
	Kayan (a.k.a. Padaung)		NLD	Khun Aye Maung
	Lahu		LHNDP	Yaw That
	Lisu		LNDP	Gu Sar
Ayeyarwady Region (2)	Kayin		NLD	Gar Moe Myat Myat Thu
	Rakhine		NLD	Tin Saw
Bago Region (1)	Kayin		NLD	Naw Pwal Say
Magway Region (1)	Chin		NLD	Hla Tun
Mandalay Region (1)	Shan		NLD	Sai Kyaw Zaw
Sagaing Region (2)	Chin		NLD	Lal Htaung Htan
	Shan		TLNDP	Hmwe Hmwe Khin
Tanintharyi Region (1)	Kayin		NLD	Saw Lu Ka
Yangon Region (2)	Kayin		NLD	Pan Thinzar Myo
	Rakhine		ANP	Zaw Aye Maung

Reactions

On 9 November 2015, former chairperson of the Union Solidarity and Development Party and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Shwe Mann, conceded defeat to the National League for Democracy's Than Nyunt in his hometown constituency of Phyu, announcing on his Facebook that he had 'personally congratulated' his opponent for the victory.

On 9 November 2015, acting chairperson of the Union Solidarity and Development Party, Htay Oo, announced that the party had conceded defeat in a statement to Reuters.

On 11 November 2015, chairperson of the National League for Democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, called for 'national reconciliation' talks with incumbent president, Thein Sein, commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Shwe Mann to be set for a later date. All have accepted her invitation.

On 12 November 2015, incumbent President of Myanmar, Thein Sein, who has led political reforms during his tenure, congratulated Aung San Suu Kyi and her party on his Facebook, promising that his current government will 'respect and obey' the election results and 'transfer power peacefully'. Commander-in-chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, also took to his Facebook to congratulate Suu Kyi, vowing that the Tatmadaw will co-operate with the new government following the transition. This was after a meeting conducted within the Tatmadaw's top ranks. US President Barack Obama and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated Suu Kyi on her victory and praised Thein Sein for his organisation of the election. Suu Kyi also received calls from French President François Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Philippine President Benigno Aquino III.

Political transition

Myanmar's recent political history is underlined by its struggle to establish democratic structures amidst conflicting factions. This political transition from a closely held military rule to a free democratic system is widely believed to be determining the future of Myanmar. The resounding victory of Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy in 2015 general elections has raised hope for a successful culmination of this transition.

The 2017 murder of Ko Ni, a prominent Muslim lawyer and a key member of Myanmar’s governing National League for Democracy party and the Rohingya genocide is seen as a serious blow to the country’s fragile democracy. Mr. Ko Ni’s murder has caused fears about the removal of a trusted advisor for Aung San Suu Kyi, particularly in regards to reforming Myanmar’s military-drafted Constitution and ushering the country to democracy.

Controversy

Controversy has been raised over such issues as inaccurate voter lists, cancellation of voting in some violent areas, vilification of Burmese Muslims as a campaign tool, and the ineligibility to vote of the Muslim Rohingyas. According to The Economist, "No matter how many millions of Burmese vote against the Union Solidarity and Development Party, which rules the country and is backed by the army, the army will remain the real power in Myanmar."

There have been allegations of fraud in many townships where unknown ballots cast as advance votes boosted the results of the Union Solidarity Development Party. The Union Election Commission has defended these votes, stating that they had arrived before the polling booths closed, and thus they were legitimate votes. In Lashio, where the National League for Democracy was expected to win, there are allegations of voting fraud which pulled USDP candidate and incumbent vice-president Sai Mauk Kham forward by more than 4000 votes. The NLD, Shan Nationalities League for Democracy and Shan Nationalities Democratic Party have agreed to file a complaint with the Union Election Commission. The UEC responded by declaring that the victory of Sai Mauk Kham was legal and that no fraud had taken place.