UEC announces 1,025 MPs elected in 2025 general elections

By Admin 04 Feb 2026

DMG Newsroom

4 February 2026, Kyauktaw

The junta-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC) announced on February 3 that a total of 1,025 representatives were elected in the 2025 general elections, which were held in three phases beginning in December.

The junta employed a combination of First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) and Proportional Representation (PR) systems. According to the UEC, voting took place in 688 constituencies nationwide, including 236 seats for the Pyithu Hluttaw; 73 FPTP and 26 PR seats for the Amyotha Hluttaw; and 255 FPTP and 42 PR seats for Regional or State Hluttaws, along with 29 ethnic affairs seats.

The junta-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) secured a landslide victory with 739 seats, followed by the National Unity Party (NUP) with 68 seats. The Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP), also known as the White Tiger Party, won 39 seats. Other parties included the People’s Party with 30 seats, the People’s Pioneer Party (PPP) with 20 seats, and the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) with 18 seats.

Additional seat winners included the Mon Unity Party (17); Maga National Party (12); Arakan Front Party (8); Karen National Democratic Party and Zomi National Party (7 each); Myanmar Farmers Development Party and Rakhine Nationalities Party (6 each); Shanni Solidarity Party and Danu National Democracy Party (5 each); Shanni Nationalities Development Party and Intha National League Party (4 each); and Kayah State People’s Party and Kachin State People’s Party (3 each).

The USDP dominated nationwide results, winning 231 seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw, 100 seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw, and 379 seats in Regional and State Hluttaws. The party also secured 21 ethnic affairs seats, bringing its total to 739 and solidifying its position as the country’s most powerful political force.

The NUP ranked second with 68 seats, comprising four in the Pyithu Hluttaw, 16 in the Amyotha Hluttaw, and 48 in Regional and State Hluttaws. The SNDP ranked third with 39 seats, including seven in the Pyithu Hluttaw, one in the Amyotha Hluttaw, and 31 in Regional and State Hluttaws.

In Arakan State, where elections were held in only three townships, the Arakan Front Party (AFP), led by Dr. Aye Maung, won eight seats—three in the Amyotha Hluttaw PR and five in the State Hluttaw. The Rakhine Nationalities Party (RNP), led by U Ba Shein, won six seats, including one in the Pyithu Hluttaw, four in the State Hluttaw PR, and one in the Amyotha Hluttaw PR.

According to the UEC’s final tally, 32 political parties and several independent candidates won seats. Of the total 1,025 seats, 263 are in the Pyithu Hluttaw, 157 in the Amyotha Hluttaw, and 576 in Regional and State Hluttaws.

The junta chief has said parliament will be convened in the third week of March, with a new government expected to be formed in April.