Aung San Suu Kyi's party wins all 12 of first seats declared

Reuters Updated - January 22, 2018 at 03:52 PM.

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi smiles to supporters as she visits polling stations at her constituency Kawhmu township on November 8, 2015.

The party of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi won all 12 of the parliamentary seats declared in the first round of results after Sunday's general election, according to the country's election commission.

The 12 seats, all in the country's largest city, Yangon, went to the National League for Democracy (NLD), Union Election Commission Chairman Tin Aye told a news conference.

Published on November 9, 2015 11:55