1974 Burmese general election

General elections were held in Burma between 27 January and 10 February 1974.^[1] They were the first elections held under the new constitution, which had been approved in a referendum the previous year. This had made the country a one-party state with the Burma Socialist Programme Party (BSPP) as the sole legal party.^[2] The BSPP won all 451 seats in the People's Assembly. Voter turnout was reported to be 94.6%.^[1]

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1974 Burmese general election

← 1960 27 January–10 February 1974 1978 →
All 451 seats in the People's Assembly
Turnout	94.61%
First party   Leader Ne Win Party BSPP Leader since 4 July 1962 Seats won 451
Chairman before election Ne Win BSPP/Military President Ne Win BSPP

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