US EditionMyanmar Pro-Military Party Wins First Phase of Junta-Run Election: Official Results
The Union Solidarity and Development Party secured about 87–90% of lower house seats in the first voting phase amid a military-led election criticized for sidelining opposition.
- On December 28, the pro‑military Union Solidarity and Development Party won 87 of the 96 lower house seats announced, equating to more than 87 percent of seats in the first phase, according to the Union Election Commission.
- After the 2021 coup, the military moved to oust Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains jailed, barred the National League for Democracy from ballots, and secured a quarter of seats under the military-drafted constitution.
- The coup also set off a civil war, with pro‑democracy guerrilla units and ethnic armed groups resisting central rule; rebel factions pledged to block voting while analysts describe the USDP as a military proxy.
- Western diplomats and democracy advocates dismissed the vote as a ploy to rebrand military rule, citing Aung San Suu Kyi's jailing, while the last official results were issued on 05/01/2026 with overall results still pending.
- Overall results are due after the third and final phase scheduled for January 25, and if the USDP lead persists, it would reinforce military influence despite constitutional reservations.
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