Officials of the Union Election Commission (UEC) prepare to printed records of votes during the third phase of the general election at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 25, 2026. The final phase of Myanmar's multi-party democratic general election began on Sunday morning, with polling stations opening in about 60 townships. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)
YANGON, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Voting for all three phases of Myanmar's multi-party democratic general election concluded on Sunday afternoon, with the final phase held in about 60 townships on that day.
Myanmar's multi-party democratic general election was held in three phases. The first phase was held in 102 townships on Dec. 28 last year, and the second phase took place in 100 townships on Jan. 11 this year.
About 5,000 candidates from 57 political parties contested seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House), the Amyotha Hluttaw (Upper House), and the Region and State Hluttaws (Region and State Parliaments), according to the Union Election Commission (UEC).
The three-phase general election covered 263 constituencies of the Pyithu Hluttaw; 73 constituencies under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system and 26 constituencies under the proportional representation (PR) system for the Amyotha Hluttaw; 255 constituencies under the FPTP system and 42 constituencies under the PR system for the Region or State Hluttaws; and 29 ethnic constituencies of the Region or State Hluttaws.
Zaw Min Tun, leader of the Information Team of Myanmar's National Defense and Security Council, has said the country will convene parliament in March, and the new government will take office in April.
Myanmar's last general election was held in November 2020. ■
Officials of the Union Election Commission (UEC) count printed records of votes during the third phase of the general election at a polling station in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 25, 2026. The final phase of Myanmar's multi-party democratic general election began on Sunday morning, with polling stations opening in about 60 townships. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe)
