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General elections were held in Burma between 27 January and 10 February 1974. [1] They were the first elections held under the new constitution, which had been approved in a referendum the previous year. This had made the country a one-party state with the Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) as the sole legal party. [2] The BSPP won all 451 seats in the People's Assembly. Voter turnout was reported to be 94.6%. [1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Burma Socialist Programme Party | 451 | |||
| Total | 451 | |||
| Total votes | 10,608,267 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,212,197 | 94.61 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
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