Country: | Burma |
Type: | parliamentary |
Flag Year: | 1937 |
Previous Election: | 1925 Burmese general election |
Previous Year: | 1925 |
Next Election: | 1932 Burmese general election |
Next Year: | 1932 |
Seats For Election: | 80 of the 103 seats in the Legislative Council |
Turnout: | 18% |
Election Date: | November 1928 |
Legislative Council elections were held in Burma in November 1928. Despite expectations that pro-government candidates would win, the result was a victory for the opposition, which won 45 of the 80 elected seats. However, the People's Party, the largest opposition party, was unable to form a government. Instead, the pro-British Independent Party formed the government.
The Legislative Council had 80 elected members, who were elected in 72 constituencies.[1] Around 55% of the adult population of the country was eligible to vote in the elections.[1] Women remained barred from standing as candidates, provoking a public protest by women at the Secretariat.[1]
Opposition parties won 45 seats, with the People's Party receiving the most votes.[2] Sixteen independents were elected, of whom nine were thought to be pro-opposition.[3] The pro-government parties and independents lost eight seats.[3]
Voter turnout was only 18%.[4]