Burmese general election, 1978

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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[edit]

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Burma Socialist Programme Party 464 +13
Invalid/blank votes
Total 14,000,000 100 464 +13
Registered voters/turnout 15,000,000 93.3
Source: Nohlen et al.

References[edit]

  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