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1978 Burmese general election

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Burmese general election, 1978

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All 464 seats in the People's Assembly
Turnout93.3%
  First party
  File:President Ne Win Portrait.JPG
Leader Ne Win
Party BSPP
Leader since 4 July 1962
Seats won 464
Seat change Increase13

President before election

Ne Win
BSPP

President

Ne Win
BSPP

General elections were held in Burma between 1 and 15 January 1978.[1] The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Burma Socialist Programme Party as the sole legal party.[2] It therefore won all 464 seats in People's Assembly. Voter turnout was reported to be 93.3%.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Burma Socialist Programme Party 464 Increase13
Invalid/blank votes
Total 14,000,000 100 464 Increase13
Registered voters/turnout 15,000,000 93.3
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ a b Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p603 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p614 ISBN 0-19-924958-X