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BY-ELECTIONS SPECIAL
 
On 1 April 2012, Burma held by-elections to fill 45 vacant parliamentary seats (37 in the People’s Assembly, six in the National Assembly, and two in Division Parliaments). Most of the 45 seats were vacant because the elected MPs assumed positions in the executive branch. All 45 seats were held by regime-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) MPs. The vacant seats made up less than 7% of the Parliament’s 659 seats. The by-elections were originally scheduled to take place in 48 constituencies. However, on 23 March the regime Election Commission canceled voting in three Kachin State constituencies.
 
Results
 
Political party
Total seats won
People's Assembly
National Assembly
Division Parliaments
National League for Democracy
43
37-
4
2-
Shan Nationals Democratic Party
1
-
1
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party
1
-
1
-
 
 
People’s Assembly
 
1.
Bassein
2.
Maubin
3.
Myanaung
4.
Myaungmya
5.
Wakema
6.
Bhamo
7.
Hpakant
8.
Mogaung
9.
Magwe
10.
Myaing
11.
Pakokku
12.
Pwintphyu
13.
Yesagyo
14.
Kyaukpadaung
15.
Mahar Aung Myay
16.
Maymyo
17.
Meikhtila
18.
Natogyi
19.
Tada U
20.
Moulmein
21.
Dekkhinathiri
22.
Ottharathiri
23.
Pobbhathiri
24.
Zabuthiri
25.
Htantabin
26.
Letpadan
27.
Taungoo
28.
Thanatbin
29.
Dagon Seikkan
30.
Hlegu
31.
Kawmoo
32.
Mayangone
33.
Mingala Taungnyunt
34.
Thonegwa
35.
Mingin
36.
Pale
37.
Sagaing
38.
Kalaw
39.
Kyunsu
40.
Launglon
 
National Assembly
 
1.
Pyapon, Dedaye
2.
Taungdwingyi
3.
Oktwin, Htantabin
4.
Kantbalu, Kyunhla, Ye U, Taze
5.
Banmauk, Kawlin, Wuntho, Pinlebu
6.
Lashio, Tangyan, Mongyai, Hsenwi, Kunlong
 
Division Parliaments
 
1.
Yekyi 2
2.
Kawa 2
 
#
State/Division
Constituency
Winner
Party
Formerly held by
(Current position)
Party
% of votes won in 2010
People’s Assembly
1.
Irrawaddy Division
-Win Myint
NLD
Than Tun
(Cooperatives Deputy Minister)
USDP
57%
2.
Irrawaddy Division
-Sein Win
NLD
Thein Nyunt
(President’s Office Minister)
USDP
79%
3.
Irrawaddy Division
-Kyaw Myint
NLD
Than Htay
(Energy Minister)
USDP
77%
4.
Irrawaddy Division
-Johnny
NLD
Tint Hsan
(Hotels and Tourism Minister)
USDP
58%
5.
Irrawaddy Division
-Myint Myint San
NLD
Khin Maung Aye
(Livestock and Fisheries Deputy Minister)
USDP
55%
6.
Kachin State
Voting canceled
Lun Maung
(Auditor General)
USDP
49%
7.
Kachin State
Voting canceled
Ohn Myint
(Cooperatives and Livestock and Fisheries Minister)
USDP
52%
8.
Kachin State
Voting canceled
Phone Swe
(Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Deputy Minister)
USDP
65%
9.
Magwe Division
-Myint Thein
NLD
Zaw Min
(Electric Power-1 Minister)
USDP
69%
10.
Magwe Division
-Myint Aung
NLD
Thein Tun
(Communications Minister)
USDP
86%
11.
Magwe Division
-Paik Ko
NLD
Saw Hla
USDP
70%
12.
Magwe Division
-Aung Myo Nyo
NLD
Maung Maung Htay
(Religious Affairs Deputy Minister)
USDP
70%
13.
Magwe Division
-Tin Htay Aung
NLD
Soe Maung
(President’s Office Minister)
USDP
77%
14.
Mandalay Division
-Zaw Myint Maung
NLD
Hla Tun
(Finance and Revenue Minister)
USDP
77%
15.
Mandalay Division
-Ohn Kyaing
NLD
Mya Aye
(Education Minister)
USDP
39%
16.
Mandalay Division
-Kyaw Thiha
NLD
Myint Aung
USDP
69%
17.
Mandalay Division
-Win Htein
NLD
Thein Aung
(Industry Deputy Minister)
USDP
76%
18.
Mandalay Division
-Paw Khin
NLD
Nyan Tun Aung
(Transport Minister)
USDP
92%
19.
Mandalay Division
-Khin Thanda
NLD
Tin Aye
(Election Commission Chairman)
USDP
83%
20.
Mon State
-Khin Htay Kywe
NLD
Aye Myint
(Science and Technology Minister)
USDP
49%
21.
Naypyidaw
-Naing Ngan Lin
NLD
Myint Hlaing
(Agriculture and Irrigation)
USDP
90%
22.
Naypyidaw
-Min Thu
NLD
Kyaw Swar Khine
USDP
77%
23.
Naypyidaw
-Zayar Thaw
NLD
Tin Aung Myint Oo
(Vice-President)
USDP
91%
24.
Naypyidaw
-Sandar Min
NLD
Thein Sein
(President)
USDP
91%
25.
Pegu Division
-Sein Tun
NLD
Win Tin
USDP
72%
26.
Pegu Division
-Kyaw Min
NLD
Win Myint
(Health Deputy Minister)
USDP
49%
27.
Pegu Division
-Aung Soe Myint
NLD
Aung Min
(Rail Transportation Minister)
USDP
71%
28.
Pegu Division
-Myint Oo
NLD
Arnt Gyi
(MP – removed from office)
USDP
75%
29.
Rangoon Division
-Myo Aung
NLD
Thein Htaik
(Mines Minister)
USDP
55%
30.
Rangoon Division
-Phyo Min Thein
NLD
Khin Maung Soe
(Electric Power-2 Minister)
USDP
77%
31.
Rangoon Division
-Aung San Suu Kyi
NLD
Soe Tint
(Construction Deputy Minister)
USDP
67%
32.
Rangoon Division
-May Win Myint
NLD
Pwint Hsan
(Commerce Deputy Minister)
USDP
48%
33.
Rangoon Division
-Phyu Phyu Thin
NLD
Aung Kyi
(Labor Minister)
USDP
47%
34.
Rangoon Division
-Su Su Lwin
NLD
Myint Maung
(Religious Affairs Minister)
USDP
59%
35.
Sagaing Division
-Kin Mwe Lwin
NLD
Maung Myint
(Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister)
USDP
78%
36.
Sagaing Division
-Khin San Hlaing
NLD
Kyaw Hsan
(Information Minister)
USDP
94%
37.
Sagaing Division
-Khin Maung Thein
NLD
Khin Maung Myint
(Construction Minister)
USDP
73%
38.
Shan State
-Than Ngwe
NLD
Tin Naing Thein
(National Planning and Economic Development Minister)
USDP
65%
39.
Tenasserim Division
-Tin Tin Yee
NLD
Soe Thein
(Industry Minister)
USDP
N/C
40.
Tenasserim Division
-Aung Soe
NLD
Kyaw Kyaw Htay
USDP
69%
National Assembly
1.
Irrawaddy Division
-Thein Swe
NLD-
Myat Myat Ohn Khin
(Deputy Health Minister)
USDP
71%
2.
Magwe Division
-Aung Kyi Nyunt
NLD-
Khin Zaw
(Agriculture and Irrigation Deputy Minister)
USDP
50%
3.
Pegu Division
-Min Oo
NLD
Cho Nwe Oo
(MP – removed from office)
USDP
66%
4.
Sagaing Division
-Myint Naing
NLD
Wunna Kyaw Htin aka Win Myint
(Commerce Minister)
USDP
76%
5.
Sagaing Division
-Tin Mya
USDP
Khin Maung Aye
USDP
60%
6.
Shan State
-San Min
SNDP
Mauk Kham aka Maung Ohn
(Vice-President)
USDP
43%
Division Parliaments
1.
Irrawaddy Division
-Hla Myat Thwe
NLD
Thaung Han
(MP – passed away)
USDP
53%
2.
Pegu Division
-Myo Khaing
NLD
Aye Naing
USDP
65%
 
 
Bassein
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Win Myint
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Aung Tin Myint
-
  National Democratic Force Tin Win
-
 
Maubin
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Sein Win Han aka Sein Win
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Myo Thant Tin
-
  National Unity Party Maung Thin
-
  National Democratic Force Khin Su Su Aung
-
  New Era People’s Party Thein Shwe
-
 
Myanaung
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Kyaw Myint
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Than Htut
-
  Myanmar National Congress Hay Mar Htay
-
 
Myaungmya
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Johnny
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Phyo Ko Ko Tint Hsan
-
  National Democratic Force  Aung Myo Hlaing
-
 
Wakema
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Myint Myint San
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Tun Aung Kyaw
-
  National Unity Party Than Aung
-
 
Bhamo
  Party Candidate
Votes
-
Voting canceled  
-
 
Hpakant
  Party Candidate
Votes
-
Voting canceled  
-
 
Mogaung
  Party Candidate
Votes
-
Voting canceled  
-
 
Magwe
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Myint Thein
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Aung Thein Kyaw
-
  National Unity Party Hla Myint
-
  National Democratic Force Kyaw Sein Han
-
  National Political Alliances League Kyaw Swa Soe
-
 
Myaing
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Myint Aung
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Kyaw Myint Than
-
  National Unity Party Win Hlaing
-
 
Pakokku
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Paik Ko
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Kyaw Tint
-
 
Pwintphyu
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Aung Myo Nyo
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Tint Lwin
-
  National Unity Party Tint Lwin
-
 
Yesagyo
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Tin Htay Aung
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Bo Win
-
  Independent Han Shin Win
-
 
Kyaukpadaung
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Zaw Myint Maung
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Aung Win Kyi
-
 
 
Mahar Aung Myay
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Ohn Kyaing
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Than Tun
-
  People Democracy Party Than Htike Oo
-
  National Democratic Force Kyaw Aung
-
  National Unity Party Tun Kyi
-
  Independent Sein Hla
-
  Independent Nyunt Oo
-
  Independent Kyaw Kyaw
-
 
Maymyo
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy  Kyaw Thiha
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party  Khin Maung Win
-
 
Meikhtila
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Win Htein
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Hla Myint
-
  National Democratic Force Win Zaw
-
  National Political Alliances League Win Zaw
-
  Independent Myint Myint Aye
-
 
Natogyi
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Paw Khin
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Soe Win
-
  National Unity Party Aung Than
-
 
Tada U
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Khin Thanda
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Aung Mon
-
  Party for Unity and Peace Hsan Tin
-
 
Moulmein
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Khin Htay Kywe
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Tin Soe Moe Naing
-
  All Mon Region Democracy Party Myint Myint Wai
-
  National Unity Party Aung Than Oo
-
 
Dekkhinathiri
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Naing Ngan Lin
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Maung Shein
-
 
Ottharathiri
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Min Thu
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Hla Thein Swe
-
  National Unity Party Kyi Myint
-
 
Pobbhathiri
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Zayar Thaw
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Thar Htay
-
  Independent Myint Lwin Than
-
 
Zabuthiri
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Sandar Min
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Win Htay
-
 
Htantabin
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Sein Tun
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Kyaw Kyaw
-
  National Unity Party Than Hlaing
-
 
Letpadan
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Kyaw Min
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Aung Thein
-
  National Unity Party Win Hlaing
-
  National Democratic Force Nan Kyu Than Win
-
 
Taungoo
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Aung Soe Myint
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Wei Wei Tha
-
  National Democratic Force Win Tun
-
 
Thanatbin
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Myint Oo
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Sein Htoo
-
  National Unity Party Tin Win
-
  Party for Unity and Peace Thet Oo
-
 
Dagon Seikkan
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Myo Aung
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Aung Win
-
  New National Democracy Party Win Shwe
-
  National Unity Party Win Myint
-
  National Democratic Force Kyi Myint
-
  Myanmar New Society Democratic Party N/A
-
  Myanmar National Congress N/A
-
 
Hlegu
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Phyo Min Thein
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Aung Myat Thu
-
  Myanmar New Society Democratic Party N/A
-
 
Kawmoo
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Aung San Suu Kyi
55,902-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Soe Min
9,172-
  Party for Unity and Peace Tin Yi
397-
 
Mayangone
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy May Win Myint
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Ye Htut
-
  New National Democracy Party Ye Min Thein aka Yatha
-
  National Democratic Force  Khin Phyu Phyu Nyein
-
  Independent Khin Hlaing
-
 
Mingala Taungnyunt
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Phyu Phyu Thin
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Le Le Thin
-
  New National Democracy Party Phone Myint
-
  Myanmar National Congress Kaung Myint Htut
-
  Democratic Party (Myanmar) Thu Wai
-
 
Thonegwa
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Su Su Lwin
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Aung Kyaw Min
-
  National Democratic Force   Kyi Than
-
  Myanmar New Society Democratic Party N/A
-
 
Mingin
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Kin Mwe Lwin
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party San Win
-
  National Unity Party Htay Aung
-
 
Pale
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Khin San Hlaing
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Htay Naing
-
 
Sagaing
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Khin Maung Thein
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Soe Naing
-
  Shan Nationals Democratic Party Mar Kyin
-
 
Kalaw
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Than Ngwe
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Mya Win
-
  Shan Nationals Democratic Party Tha Oo
-
  National Unity Party Khin Maung Hla
-
  PaO National Organization Khun Than Maung
-
 
Kyunsu
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Tin Tin Yee
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Chit Than
-
 
Launglon
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Aung Soe
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Sein Maung
-
 
Pyapon, Dedaye (10)
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Thein Swe
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Aye Kyaing
-
  National Unity Party Thein Hla
-
 
Taungdwingyi (4)
  Party Candidate
Votes
 - National League for Democracy Aung Kyi Nyunt
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Maung Win
-
  National Unity Party Maung Win aka Aung Win
-
  Party for Unity and Peace Aung Than Tin
-
 
Oktwin, Htantabin (7)
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Min Oo
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Than Than Nwe
-
 
Kantbalu, Kyunhla, Ye U, Taze (3)
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Myint Naing
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Tin Maung Win
-
  National Unity Party Toe Myint Aung
-
 
Banmauk, Kawlin, Wuntho, Pinlebu (7)
  Party Candidate
Votes
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Tin Mya
-
  National Unity Party Chin Han
-
 
Lashio, Tangyan, Mongyai, Hsenwi, Kunlong (3)
  Party Candidate
Votes
  Shan Nationals Democratic Party San Min
-
  National League for Democracy Myint Maung
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Nang Keng Phawng Tip
-
  Kokang Democracy and Unity Party Luo Xingguang
-
  Lahu National Development Party Yaw Thup
-
 
Yekyi 2
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Hla Myat Thwe
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Tin Soe
-
  National Unity Party Win Kyi
-
 
Kawa 2
  Party Candidate
Votes
  National League for Democracy Myo Khaing
-
-
Union Solidarity and Development Party Aye Win
-
  National Unity Party Kyi Win
-