2017 Myanmar by-elections
# 2017 Myanmar by-elections

The 2017 Myanmar by-elections were held on 1 April 2017. The elections were held to fill 19 vacant parliamentary seats: nine in the Pyithu Hluttaw, three in the Amyotha Hluttaw, and seven in regional parliaments of Kayah State Hluttaw and Shan State Hluttaw. The seats were left by those who became government leaders or officials after the 2015 general election, or unable to be held due to instability at that time.

## Results

### House of Nationalities

| Party | Party | Votes | Votes % | Seats Won | Seats % | Change | Seats Before | Seats After |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National League for Democracy | 155,583 | | 3 | 100% | | 135 | 135 |
| | Union Solidarity and Development Party | 49,544 | | | | | 11 | 11 |
| | National Democratic Force | 9,485 | | | | | | |
| | National Unity Party | 9,183 | | | | | | |
| | Chin National Democratic Party | 6,482 | | | | | | |
| | National Development Party | 3,021 | | | | | | |
| | Union Farmer-Labor Force Party | 2,550 | | | | | | |
| | Democratic Party | 415 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | 532 | | | | | | |
| | Military | Unelected | Unelected | Unelected | Unelected | Unelected | 56 | 56 |
| Vacant | Vacant | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | | 100 | 3 | 100 | | 224 | 224 |
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### House of Representatives

| Party | Party | Votes | Votes % | Seats Won | Seats % | Change | Seats Before | Seats After |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National League for Democracy | 235,015 | | 5 | 55.56% | 1 | 255 | 254 |
| | Union Solidarity and Development Party | 92,471 | | 1 | 11.11% | | 30 | 30 |
| | Shan Nationalities League for Democracy | 29,098 | | 2 | 22.22% | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| | Arakan National Party | 23,345 | | 1 | 11.11% | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| | All Mon Region Democracy Party | 10,859 | | | | | | |
| | National Unity Party | 4,679 | | | | | | |
| | National Democratic Force | 2,848 | | | | | | |
| | Mon National Party | 1,992 | | | | | | |
| | Shan Nationalities Democratic Party | 1,604 | | | | | | |
| | Democratic Party | 1,579 | | | | | | |
| | Public Contribute Students Democracy Party | 1,469 | | | | | | |
| | Myanmar National Congress | 1,194 | | | | | | |
| | New Society Party | 1,001 | | | | | | |
| | People Democracy Party | 506 | | | | | | |
| | Myanmar Farmers Development Party | 390 | | | | | | |
| | Phalon-Sawaw Democratic Party | 76 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | 5,105 | | | | | | |
| | Military | Unelected | Unelected | Unelected | Unelected | Unelected | 110 | 110 |
| Vacant | Vacant | | | | | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Total | Total | | 100 | 9 | 100 | | 440 | 440 |
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### State and Regional Hluttaws

| Party | Party | Votes | Votes % | Seats Won | Seats % | Change | Seats Before | Seats After |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Shan Nationalities League for Democracy | 33,288 | | 4 | 57.13% | 4 | 25 | 29 |
| | Union Solidarity and Development Party | 26,873 | | 1 | 14.29% | | 73 | 73 |
| | National League for Democracy | 26,332 | | 1 | 14.29% | 1 | 476 | 475 |
| | Lahu National Development Party | 3,885 | | | | | | |
| | All Nationals' Democracy Party | 3,351 | | 1 | 14.29% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Inn National Development Party | 3,199 | | | | | | |
| | Shan Nationalities Democratic Party | 2,958 | | | | | | |
| | Akha National Development Party | 2,046 | | | | | | |
| | National Development Party | 511 | | | | | | |
| | Wa Liberal Democratic Development Party | 186 | | | | | | |
| | Military | Unelected | Unelected | Unelected | Unelected | Unelected | 220 | 220 |
| Vacant | Vacant | | | | | 4 | 14 | 10 |
| Total | Total | | 100 | 7 | 100 | | 864 | 864 |
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### Results By Constituency

| Constituency | State/Region | House | Party Before | Party After | Incumbent MP | Reason for Vacancy | Elected MP |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yangon 6 | Yangon | Nationalities | National League for Democracy | National League for Democracy | Aung Thu | Selected as Cabinet Minister | Maung Maung |
| Bago 4 | Bago | Nationalities | National League for Democracy | National League for Democracy | Win Myat Aye | Selected as Cabinet Minister | San San Myint |
| Chin 3 | Chin | Nationalities | National League for Democracy | National League for Democracy | Henry Van Thio | Elected as Second Vice President | Pu Bawi Khing |
| Kawhmu | Yangon | Representatives | National League for Democracy | National League for Democracy | Aung San Suu Kyi | Selected as State Counsellor | Kyaw Swe Win |
| Dagon Seikkan | Yangon | Representatives | National League for Democracy | National League for Democracy | Kyaw Win | Selected as Cabinet Minister | Mya Sein |
| Hlaingtharyar | Yangon | Representatives | National League for Democracy | National League for Democracy | Than Myint | Selected as Cabinet Minister | Win Min |
| East Dagon | Yangon | Representatives | National League for Democracy | National League for Democracy | Myo Aung | Appointed Head of Naypyidaw Council | Nay Kyaw |
| Ann | Rakhine | Representatives | Union Solidarity Development Party | Arakan National Party | Thein Swe | Selected as Cabinet Minister | Aye Maung |
| Chaungzon | Mon | Representatives | National League for Democracy | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Khin Htay Kywe | Joined the Constitutional Tribunal | Aung Kyi Thein |
| Monywa | Sagaing | Representatives | National League for Democracy | National League for Democracy | Thant Sin Maung | Selected as Cabinet Minister | Nyunt Aung |
| Kyethi | Shan | Representatives | No party elected | Shan Nationalities League for Democracy | No Incumbents | Elections in 2015 cancelled due to ethnic violence | Saing Aung Kyaw |
| Monghsu | Shan | Representatives | No party elected | Shan Nationalities League for Democracy | No Incumbents | Elections in 2015 cancelled due to ethnic violence | Saing Win Aye |
| Kyethi 1 | Shan | State/Region | No party elected | Shan Nationalities League for Democracy | No Incumbents | Elections in 2015 cancelled due to ethnic violence | Saing San Maing |
| Kyethi 2 | Shan | State/Region | No party elected | Shan Nationalities League for Democracy | No Incumbents | Elections in 2015 cancelled due to ethnic violence | Khin Maung Nyunt |
| Monghsu 1 | Shan | State/Region | No party elected | Shan Nationalities League for Democracy | No Incumbents | Elections in 2015 cancelled due to ethnic violence | Saing Linn Myat |
| Monghsu 2 | Shan | State/Region | No party elected | Shan Nationalities League for Democracy | No Incumbents | Elections in 2015 cancelled due to ethnic violence | Nam Kaung Kham |
| Nyaungshwe 1 | Shan | State/Region | National League for Democracy | National League for Democracy | Tin Yin | Died before election on October 12, 2016 | Khin Maung Win |
| Kengtung 2 | Shan | State/Region | Union Solidarity Development Party | Union Solidarity and Development Party | Peter Thaung Sein | | Shar Mwe La Shang |
| Hpruso 1 | Kayah | State/Region | National League for Democracy | All Nationals' Democracy Party (Kayah State) | Thoe Ral | | The' Reh |
