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Burmese general election, 2010

Election NameBurmese (Myanma) general election, 2010
CountryBurma
Typeparliamentary
Ongoingno
Previous ElectionBurmese general election, 1990
Previous Year1990
Seats For Election330 (of the 440) seats to the Pyithu Hluttaw
and 168 (of the 224) seats to the Amyotha Hluttaw
Election Date7 November 2010
Leader1Thein Sein
Party1Union Solidarity and Development Party
Percentage176.79% (Amyotha)
78.48% (Pyithu)
Seats1129 (Amyotha)
259 (Pyithu)
Seat Change1(+)129 (Amyotha)
(+)259 (Pyithu)
Leader2Tun Yi
Party2National Unity Party (Burma)
Percentage22.98% (Amyotha)
3.64% (Pyithu)
Seats25 (Amyotha)
12 (Pyithu)
Seat Change2(+)5 (Amyotha)
(+)12 (Pyithu)
Leader4Khin Maung Swe
Party4National Democratic Force
Percentage42.38% (Amyotha)
3.64% (Pyithu)
Seats44 (Amyotha)
12 (Pyithu)
Seat Change4(+)4 (Amyotha)
(+)12 (Pyithu)
Leader5Sai Ai Pao
Party5Shan Nationalities League for Democracy
Percentage51.78% (Amyotha)
5.45% (Pyithu)
Seats53 (Amyotha)
18 (Pyithu)
Seat Change5(+)3 (Amyotha)
(+)18 (Pyithu)
TitlePrime Minister
PosttitlePresident-designate
Before ElectionThein Sein
Before PartyUnion Solidarity and Development Party
After ElectionThein Sein
After PartyUnion Solidarity and Development Party

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A general election was held in Burma (officially Myanmar) on 7 November 2010, in accordance with the new constitution which was approved in a referendum held in May 2008. The date of the election, 7 November, was announced by the SPDC on 13 August.

The general election forms the fifth step of the seven-step "roadmap to democracy" proposed by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) in 2003, the sixth and seventh steps being the convening of elected representatives and the building of a modern, democratic nation, respectively. However, the National League for Democracy boycotted the election.

The Union Solidarity and Development Party declared victory, after at least two opposition parties conceded. The United Nations and Western countries have condemned the elections as fraudulent.


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