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Historic Myanmar polls close, 80 percent turnout: Election Official

Published: 08 Nov 2015 - 12:34 pm | Last Updated: 29 Nov 2021 - 08:02 pm
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Women are seen at a polling station in Sittwe November 8, 2015. Reuters

 

Yangon: Voting in Myanmar's landmark general election closed on Sunday afternoon after a massive turnout, an election official told AFP.

Polling stations across the country were closed at 4pm local time (0930 GMT), Union Election Commission deputy director Thant Zin Aung said, adding early indications were that "around 80 percent of voters turned out today."

AFP