US EditionMilitary-backed party leads in early election results in Myanmar
The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party claims victory amid reports of voter intimidation and conscription threats, with turnout below 50%, analysts say.
- Myanmar's military-appointed election body announced that the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party won 38 seats in the 330-seat lower house, though many seats have yet to be declared.
- A senior official of the Union Solidarity and Development Party said the party has won 88 seats out of 102 contested in the first phase and ran unopposed in 29 constituencies.
- Voting is taking place in three phases due to ongoing armed conflicts, with the first round held on December 28 in 102 townships, nearly a third of Myanmar's 330 townships.
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Military-backed party in Myanmar takes lead in first phase of polls
Myanmar's military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is leading after the first phase of a contentious general election, early results cited by state media showed, in the first vote since a 2021 coup.
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Independent EspañolBANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — The Myanmar Army-designated electoral body began to announce the winners of the first phase of the three-stage general election, claiming that the military-backed party has won...
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The Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), supported by the military, won 38 of the 40 seats counted so far.
The USDP party, which is supported by the military junta in Myanmar, is leading after the first phase of a disputed parliamentary election that the junta says will bring political stability to the Southeast Asian country. It will...
Myanmar's Military-Backed Party Leads After 1st Phase Of Controversial Polls
Myanmar's military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is leading after the first phase of a contentious general election, early results cited by state media showed, in the first vote since a 2021 coup.
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