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Myanmar

11 & 25 Jan · Parliamentary election, phases 2–3
● Major national election

Concludes a tightly controlled junta-run process whose legitimacy, conflict impact and regional consequences remain heavily contested.

Date status: Held
Category: National (direct)
A country's own general, parliamentary or presidential election.
Direct vote — citizens vote directly for this position.
Last checked: 2026-09-01

The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) won an overwhelming majority in the three-phase election, taking 739 of 1,025 seats across both chambers, amid a boycott by major opposition groups and condemnation from the UN and rights groups as a sham vote to entrench military rule.

No observer assessment recorded yet.

Past elections, turnout and electoral system details for Myanmar, from IFES ElectionGuide.