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After Ne Win's repressive regime under one party rule, the Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP), collapsed in August 1988 after the 8888 Uprising, and the military staged another coup d'etat the following September, they stated that they were going to hold "free and fair" elections in 1990. The first (and only) elections to the People's Assembly (Pyithu Hluttaw) under the new military regime, renamed the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), were held on 27 May 1990. The major opposition party, the National League for Democracy, won a landslide victory with a majority of 392 out of the 492 seats; thus, under a parliamentary system, the NLD would form a new government. However, the SLORC refused to acknowledge the results, and as a result the People's Assembly never convened. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... States in which a single party is constitutionally linked to power are coloured in brown. ... Burma Socialist Programme Party (aka Lanzin) is a political party in Myanmar, formerly Burma. ... 8888 Uprising (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ) was a national uprising demanding democracy that took place on 8 August 1988 in Burma (now Myanmar). ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... SLORC, or the State Law and Order Restoration Council was the name of the military government of Myanmar between September 1988 and November 1997. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The flag features a yellow dancing peacock, which has been a sign of freedom in modern Burmese history. ...

Latest election

Main article: Burmese general election, 1990

General elections were held in Burma on 27 May 1990. ... The flag features a yellow dancing peacock, which has been a sign of freedom in modern Burmese history. ... The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy is a political party in Myanmar (Burma), representing the interests of the Shan minority. ... The National Unity Party (Taingyintha Silonenyinyutye) is a political party in Myanmar (Burma). ... Zomi National Congress The Zomi National Congress (ZNC) is the name of a political party in Myanmar, registered in 1988. ...

Past elections

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See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system
• U Ba Htay

This electoral calendar lists the national/federal direct elections in the countries listed in the list of countries. ... An electoral system is the system used to administer an election. ...

External links

• Adam Carr's Election Archive