2017 Myanmar by-elections

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2017 Myanmar by-election
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9 (of the 440) seats to the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives)
3 (of the 224) seats to the Amyotha Hluttaw (House of Nationalities)
7 seats to Regional Parliaments
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Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Than Htay
Party NLD USDP
Leader since27 September 1988 (1988-9-27)23 August 2016 (2016-8-23)
Leader's seatDid not contestDid not contest
Seats before255 R / 135 N 30 R / 11 N
Seats after254 R / 135 N 30 R / 11 N
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1 R / Steady2.svg N Steady2.svg R / Steady2.svg N
President before election

Htin Kyaw
NLD

President after election

Htin Kyaw
NLD

The 2017 Myanmar by-elections were held on 1 April 2017. The elections were held to fill 19 vacant parliamentary seats: nine in the Pyithu Hluttaw, three in the Amyotha Hluttaw, and seven in regional parliaments of Kayah State Hluttaw and Shan State Hluttaw. [1] The seats were left by those who became government leaders or officials after the 2015 general election, or unable to be held due to instability at that time. [2]

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Results

House of Nationalities

Chin Nº 3
CandidatePartyVotes%
Pu Bawi Khing National League for Democracy 9,24244.70
Pi Za TlemChin National Democratic Party6,48231.35
Pu Zo Peng Union Solidarity and Development Party 4,95023.94
Total20,674100.00
Valid votes20,67497.87
Invalid/blank votes4502.13
Total votes21,124100.00
Registered voters/turnout28,02775.37
Source: UEC
Bago Nº 4
CandidatePartyVotes%
San San Myint National League for Democracy 71,04257.31
Htay Naing Union Solidarity and Development Party 33,78127.25
Aung Kyi Win National Unity Party 9,1837.41
Sein Tun National Democratic Force 4,8883.94
Min TuUnion Farmer-Labor Force Party2,5502.06
Hla Moe National Development Party 2,5162.03
Total123,960100.00
Valid votes123,96095.95
Invalid/blank votes5,2274.05
Total votes129,187100.00
Registered voters/turnout320,33840.33
Source: UEC
Yangon Nº 6
CandidatePartyVotes%
Maung Maung National League for Democracy 75,29981.70
Khin Maung Aye Union Solidarity and Development Party 10,81311.73
Khin Maung Yee National Democratic Force 4,5974.99
Daw Nilar YanphanIndependent5320.58
Thet Tun National Development Party 5050.55
Myint Kyi Democratic Party 4150.45
Total92,161100.00
Valid votes92,16198.80
Invalid/blank votes1,1181.20
Total votes93,279100.00
Registered voters/turnout343,60027.15
Source: UEC

House of Representatives

Monywa
CandidatePartyVotes%
Nyunt Aung National League for Democracy 95,92381.69
Win Myint Aung Union Solidarity and Development Party 16,59314.13
Sein Maung National Unity Party 2,6662.27
Nyun Hlaing National Development Party 1,7401.48
Than Thing OoPeople Democracy Party5060.43
Total117,428100.00
Valid votes117,42898.45
Invalid/blank votes1,8441.55
Total votes119,272100.00
Registered voters/turnout250,04047.70
Source: UEC
Chaungzon
CandidatePartyVotes%
Aung Kyi Thein Union Solidarity and Development Party 19,66741.70
Aye Win National League for Democracy 12,63626.79
Win Thut All Mon Region Democracy Party 10,85923.02
Tint Wei National Unity Party 2,0134.27
Nai Sein Mya Maung Mon National Party 1,9924.22
Total47,167100.00
Valid votes47,16797.18
Invalid/blank votes1,3682.82
Total votes48,535100.00
Registered voters/turnout126,22538.45
Source: UEC
Ann
CandidatePartyVotes%
Aye Maung Arakan National Party 21,79449.19
Thaung Nyein Union Solidarity and Development Party 11,54526.06
Zaw Win Myint National League for Democracy 9,08820.51
Zaw Lin AungIndependent1,8774.24
Total44,304100.00
Valid votes44,30494.93
Invalid/blank votes2,3655.07
Total votes46,669100.00
Registered voters/turnout76,08661.34
Source: UEC
Hlaingtharyar
CandidatePartyVotes%
Win Min National League for Democracy 31,36969.73
Tin Yu Union Solidarity and Development Party 8,65519.24
Aye Kyaw Arakan National Party 1,5513.45
Ne Lin OoPublic Contribute Students Democracy Party1,4693.27
Kyar Kyi Democratic Party 8071.79
Thet Tun Maung National Democratic Force 5901.31
Maung MinIndependent3700.82
Kyaw ThanIndependent1780.40
Total44,989100.00
Valid votes44,98996.92
Invalid/blank votes1,4293.08
Total votes46,418100.00
Registered voters/turnout378,51612.26
Source: UEC
East Dagon
CandidatePartyVotes%
Nay Kyaw National League for Democracy 27,35767.85
Ne Lin Union Solidarity and Development Party 9,74224.16
Khin Mala National Democratic Force 1,7724.39
Zaw AungNew Society Party1,0012.48
Umar Tin Democratic Party 4481.11
Total40,320100.00
Valid votes40,32097.15
Invalid/blank votes1,1842.85
Total votes41,504100.00
Registered voters/turnout99,63141.66
Source: UEC
Dagon Seikkan
CandidatePartyVotes%
Mya Sein National League for Democracy 15,75662.35
Khin Win Union Solidarity and Development Party 6,11824.21
Aung MyoIndependent2,1128.36
Hin Maung Maung National Development Party 7993.16
Aung Zin National Democratic Force 4861.92
Total25,271100.00
Valid votes25,27196.27
Invalid/blank votes9793.73
Total votes26,250100.00
Registered voters/turnout25,833101.61
Source: UEC
Kawhmu
CandidatePartyVotes%
Kyaw Swe Win National League for Democracy 38,02869.97
Kyaw Zin Hein Union Solidarity and Development Party 13,43224.71
Nila Soe TintMyanmar National Congress1,1942.20
Khin Khin Lin Myanmar Farmers Development Party 3900.72
Myo Thiha TunIndependent3810.70
Myo Maung Maung Soe National Development Party 3360.62
Sein Nengnu Democratic Party 3240.60
Zaw TunIndependent1870.34
Saw Win Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party 760.14
Total54,348100.00
Valid votes54,34896.81
Invalid/blank votes1,7933.19
Total votes56,141100.00
Registered voters/turnout94,69859.28
Source: UEC
Kyethi
CandidatePartyVotes%
Saing Aung Kyaw Shan Nationalities League for Democracy 18,88277.00
Sai Kyaw Khaing Union Solidarity and Development Party 3,23513.19
Sai Om Kham National League for Democracy 1,6686.80
Nan Tin Oo Shan Nationalities Democratic Party 7363.00
Total24,521100.00
Valid votes24,52190.52
Invalid/blank votes2,5699.48
Total votes27,090100.00
Registered voters/turnout53,45150.68
Source: UEC
Monghsu
CandidatePartyVotes%
Saing Win Aye Shan Nationalities League for Democracy 10,21657.53
Kyaw Tin Shwe Union Solidarity and Development Party 3,48419.62
Win Naing National League for Democracy 3,19017.96
Nang Kham Yen Aung Shan Nationalities Democratic Party 8684.89
Total17,758100.00
Valid votes17,75884.13
Invalid/blank votes3,35115.87
Total votes21,109100.00
Registered voters/turnout43,96448.01
Source: UEC

State and Regional Hluttaws

PartyVotesVotes %Seats WonSeats %ChangeSeats BeforeSeats After
Shan Nationalities League for Democracy 33,288457.13%Increase2.svg 42529
Union Solidarity and Development Party 26,873114.29%Steady2.svg7373
National League for Democracy 26,332114.29%Decrease2.svg 1476475
Lahu National Development Party 3,885
All Nationals' Democracy Party3,351114.29%Increase2.svg 101
Inn National Development Party 3,199
Shan Nationalities Democratic Party 2,958
Akha National Development Party 2,046
National Development Party 511
Wa Liberal Democratic Development Party186
Military Unelected220220
Vacant41410
Total1007100864864
Source: [3]

Results By Constituency

ConstituencyState/RegionHouseParty BeforeParty AfterIncumbent MPReason for VacancyElected MP
Yangon 6 Yangon Nationalities National League for DemocracyNational League for Democracy Aung Thu Selected as Cabinet Minister Maung Maung
Bago 4 Bago Win Myat Aye Selected as Cabinet Minister San San Myint
Chin 3 Chin Henry Van Thio Elected as Second Vice President Pu Bawi Khing
Kawhmu Yangon Representatives National League for DemocracyNational League for Democracy Aung San Suu Kyi Selected as State Counsellor Kyaw Swe Win
Dagon Seikkan Kyaw Win Selected as Cabinet Minister Mya Sein
Hlaingtharyar Than Myint Selected as Cabinet Minister Win Min
East Dagon Myo AungAppointed Head of Naypyidaw Council Nay Kyaw
Ann Rakhine Union Solidarity Development PartyArakan National Party Thein Swe Selected as Cabinet Minister Aye Maung
Chaungzon Mon National League for DemocracyUnion Solidarity and Development Party Khin Htay Kywe Joined the Constitutional Tribunal Aung Kyi Thein
Monywa Sagaing National League for DemocracyNational League for Democracy Thant Sin Maung Selected as Cabinet Minister Nyunt Aung
Kyethi Shan No party electedShan Nationalities League for DemocracyNo IncumbentsElections in 2015 cancelled due to ethnic violenceSaing Aung Kyaw
Monghsu Saing Win Aye
Kyethi 1 Shan State/Region No party electedShan Nationalities League for DemocracyNo IncumbentsElections in 2015 cancelled due to ethnic violenceSaing San Maing
Kyethi 2Khin Maung Nyunt
Monghsu 1Saing Linn Myat
Monghsu 2Nam Kaung Kham
Nyaungshwe 1 National League for DemocracyNational League for DemocracyTin YinDied before election on October 12, 2016Khin Maung Win
Kengtung 2 Union Solidarity Development PartyUnion Solidarity and Development PartyPeter Thaung SeinShar Mwe La Shang
Hpruso 1 Kayah National League for DemocracyAll Nationals' Democracy Party (Kayah State)Thoe RalThe' Reh

References

  1. ↑ "ကြားဖြတ်ရွေးကောက်ပွဲ ကျင်းပပြုလုပ်မည့် နေ့ရက်နှင့် လစ်လပ်မဲဆနဒနယ်များ အသိပေးကြေညာချက်" (Press release). Union Election Commission. 11 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Myanmar to hold by-election in early 2017 - Eleven Myanmar". Archived from the original on 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  3. ↑ "Election Results".[ dead link ]
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