1978 Burmese general election

1–15 January 1978
All 464 seats in the People's Assembly
Turnout	93.3%
First party   Leader Ne Win Party BSPP Leader since 4 July 1962 Seats won 464 Seat change 13
President before election Ne Win BSPP President Ne Win BSPP

Politics of Myanmar
Constitution 2008 Constitution Constitutional Tribunal Chairman: Than Kyaw National Defence and Security Council
Government President (list) Myint Swe (acting) State Administration Council Chairman: Min Aung Hlaing Vice Chairman: Soe Win Vice-President First: Myint Swe Second: Henry Van Thio Prime Minister (list) Min Aung Hlaing Deputy Prime Minister Soe Win Mya Tun Oo Tin Aung San Soe Htut Win Shein Cabinet Provisional Government
Legislature (dissolved) House of Nationalities Speaker House of Representatives Speaker Opposition
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: Htun Htun Oo Constitutional Tribunal Chairman: Than Kyaw
Recent elections General: 2015 2020 Next Presidential: 2016 2018 Next Political parties
Administrative divisions States, Regions and Union Territories Self-Administered Zones and Divisions Districts Townships
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Wunna Maung Lwin Ministry of International Cooperation Minister: Ko Ko Hlaing Diplomatic missions of / in Myanmar Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
Exiled government Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw National Unity Government President: Duwa Lashi La (acting) Prime Minister: Mahn Win Khaing Than Vice President: Duwa Lashi La
Related topics Human rights National Human Rights Commission Naming issues
Myanmar portal Other countries

General elections were held in Burma between 1 and 15 January 1978.^[1] The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Burma Socialist Programme Party as the sole legal party.^[2] It therefore won all 464 seats in People's Assembly. Voter turnout was reported to be 93.3%.^[1]

Results

References