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1956 Burmese general election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| country | Burma | |
| flag_year | 1948 | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| previous_election | Burmese general election, 1951–52 | |
| previous_year | 1951–52 | |
| next_election | 1960 Burmese general election | |
| next_year | 1960 | |
| seats_for_election | 202 of the 250 seats in the Chamber of Deputies | |
| majority_seats | 126 | |
| turnout | 47.8% | |
| election_date | 27 April 1956 | |
| image1 | U Nu 1955 at Bandung Conference.PNG | |
| leader1 | U Nu | |
| party1 | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League | |
| seats1 | 147 | |
| seat_change1 | 52 | |
| popular_vote1 | 1,844,614 | |
| percentage1 | 47.76% | |
| image2 | [[File:No image.svg | 150x100px]] |
| party2 | National United Front | |
| seats2 | 48 | |
| seat_change2 | 29 | |
| popular_vote2 | 1,170,073 | |
| percentage2 | 30.4 | |
| title | Prime Minister | |
| posttitle | Prime Minister-elect | |
| before_election | U Nu | |
| before_party | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League | |
| after_election | Ba Swe | |
| after_party | Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League |
General elections were held in Burma on 27 April 1956 to elect the 250 members of the Burmese Chamber of Deputies. However, voting did not take place for 48 seats in which the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League (AFPFL) candidates ran unopposed.
The AFPFL, a former wartime resistance organisation, won the elections with a reduced majority. After the election, U Nu, leader of the AFPFL, temporarily retired to reform the party and its policies.
The second part of the election to elect members to the Chamber of Nationalities took place on 22 May after the election commission stated that "rebel intimidation and the lack of security prevented the people from exercising freedom of choice".
Campaign
The AFPFL, National United Front (NUF) and smaller parties participated in the election. The NUF was successful in gaining media attention and organising trade union and peasant organisations. However, the AFPFL was concerned at alleged funding by foreign embassies of the NUF.
Conduct
After identifying themselves and voting, voters would dip their forefinger in green indelible ink. Opposition parties complained of minor irregularities regarding election lists.
Results
References
References
- Silverstein, Josef. (1956). "Politics, Parties and National Elections in Burma". Institute of Pacific Relations.
- Bigelow, Lee S. (1960). "The 1960 Elections in Burma". Institute of Pacific Relations.
- Tarling, Nicholas. (2000). "The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia: From World War II to the Present, Volume 2, Part 2". Cambridge University Press.
- Voter turnout was 48%.[[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I'', p603 {{ISBN. 0-19-924958-X
- Alagappa, Muthiah. (2001). "Coercion and governance: the declining political role of the military in Asia". Stanford University Press.
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