Archive

Myanmar Election Draws 80% Turnout

STAGGERING

First contested national election in 25 years.

cheats/2015/11/08/myanmar-election-draws-80-turnout/151108-myanmar-cheat_iwywfw
© Olivia Harris / Reuters

Turnout in Myanmar's national election today is around a staggering 80 percent. Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy is anticipated to win the most parliamentary seats but is barred from the presidency. The military-supported Union Solidarity Development Party has been in power since 2011. The first official results are expected on Monday morning.

Read it at BBC News

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.