1947 Burmese general election

1947 Burmese general election

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210 seats in the Constituent Assembly 106 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	49.8%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Aung San Win Maung Thakin Than Tun Party AFPFL KYO CPB Seats won 173 19 7 Popular vote 1,755,000 109,000 126,000
Premier before election Aung San AFPFL Prime Minister-elect U Nu AFPFL

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General elections were held in Burma on 9 April 1947 to form the basis of a constituent assembly that would design a constitution once independence from the United Kingdom had been achieved.^[1] They were the first elections in Burma since its separation from India under the British Raj.^[2] Voter turnout was 49.8%.^[3] However, Aung San was assassinated three months later, resulting in U Nu becoming the first Prime Minister of Burma.