2018 Myanmar by-elections

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2018 Myanmar by-election
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  2015 3 November 2018 2020  

4 (of the 440) seats to the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives)
1 (of the 224) seats to the Amyotha Hluttaw (House of Nationalities)
8 seats to Regional Parliaments
 First partySecond party
 
Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Than Htay
Party NLD USDP
Seats before254 R / 135 N 30 R / 11 N
Seats after257 R / 135 N 30 R / 12 N
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3 R / Steady2.svg N Steady2.svg R / Increase2.svg1 N

President before election

Win Myint
NLD

President after election

Win Myint
NLD

By-elections were held in Myanmar on 3 November 2018 to fill 13 parliamentary seats: one in the Amyotha Hluttaw, four in the Pyithu Hluttaw, and eight in the State and Regional Hluttaw. The seats were left vacant due to the resignation or death of incumbent Members of Parliament. [1]

Contents

Results

House of Nationalities

Kachin 2
CandidatePartyVotes%
Si Hu Dwe Union Solidarity and Development Party 23,88635.13
Kwong Goung Aung KhamKachin Democratic Party19,11228.11
Daw Yam Khon National League for Democracy 18,99927.94
Daw Khin OhnShan-Ni & Northern Shan Ethnics Solidarity Party3,5415.21
Than Thing OoIndependent1,5042.21
M. D. KhonyueUnion Nationalities Federal Democratic Party9501.40
Total67,992100.00
Valid votes67,99297.91
Invalid/blank votes1,4512.09
Total votes69,443100.00
Registered voters/turnout203,29234.16
Source: UEC

House of Representatives

Kanpetlet
CandidatePartyVotes%
Nyun Win National League for Democracy 3,08337.16
Ma Na Nai Union Solidarity and Development Party 2,52730.46
Kee Than LunChin National Democratic Party2,44529.47
Mana Shin Chin Progressive Party 2422.92
Total8,297100.00
Valid votes8,29798.40
Invalid/blank votes1351.60
Total votes8,432100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,44967.73
Source: UEC
Myingyan
CandidatePartyVotes%
Sein Myint National League for Democracy 67,65975.82
Than Win Union Solidarity and Development Party 17,02519.08
Phyo HanNew Society Democratic Party3,4253.84
Ye Kyaw AungPeople's Workers Party1,1291.27
Total89,238100.00
Valid votes89,23897.92
Invalid/blank votes1,8922.08
Total votes91,130100.00
Registered voters/turnout221,86541.07
Source: UEC
Tamwe
CandidatePartyVotes%
Toe Win National League for Democracy 27,80985.39
Myo Win Kyaw Union Solidarity and Development Party 3,71411.40
Daw Thet AyeRakhine Democratic League Party3150.97
Zin AungPeople's New Democratic Party1920.59
C. C. Naw JaUnion Nationalities Federal Democratic Party1870.57
Tun Tun WinPeople's Workers Party1720.53
Myint Kyi Democratic Party 1280.39
Myint San TunPeople's Democratic Party490.15
Total32,566100.00
Valid votes32,56698.88
Invalid/blank votes3681.12
Total votes32,934100.00
Registered voters/turnout99,11933.23
Source: UEC
Lechar
CandidatePartyVotes%
Sai Ukka Shan Nationalities League for Democracy 8,55076.50
Sai Shwe Sain Shan Nationalities Democratic Party 1,61314.43
Sai Aung Tun National League for Democracy 1,0139.06
Total11,176100.00
Valid votes11,17690.00
Invalid/blank votes1,24210.00
Total votes12,418100.00
Registered voters/turnout39,32131.58
Source: UEC

State/Region Hluttaw

PartyVotesVotes %Seats WonSeats %ChangeSeats BeforeSeats After
National League for Democracy4
Union Solidarity and Development Party2
Chin League for Democracy1
Independent1
Total1008100224224

Results by Constituency

ConstituencyState/RegionHouseParty BeforeParty AfterIncumbent MPReason for VacancyElected MP
Myitkyina 2 Kachin Nationalities Union Solidarity and Development Party
Kanpetlet Chin Representatives National League for Democracy
Myingyan Mandalay National League for Democracy
Lechar Shan Shan Nationalities League for Democracy
Tamwe Yangon National League for Democracy
Matupi 1 Chin State/Region Chin League for Democracy
Ottwin 1 Bago National League for Democracy
Thabeikkyin 1 MandalayNational League for Democracy
Ethnic Affairs Minister (Shan)MandalayNational League for DemocracyNational League for DemocracyU Sai Seng Mai
Minbu 2 Magway National League for Democracy
Rathedaung 2 Rakhine Independent Tin Maung Win
Tamu 2 Sagaing Union Solidarity and Development Party
Seikkan 2 YangonNational League for DemocracyUnion Solidarity and Development Party Nay Myo Aung

References

  1. Kaw Zin Win (9 May 2018). "2018 By-election scheduled for Nov 3: UEC". Eleven Myanmar. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018.