Myanmar 's legislature has 664 seats , more than 80 % of which are still held by lawmakers aligned with the military-backed ruling party , the Union Solidarity and Development Party ( USDP ) . Burma 's neighbors have called for a lifting of sanctions after the elections . State TV reported that Ba Kyi 's party won 43 of the 63 seats it contested . It will still only hold a small fraction of the 664 seats in the Myanmar legislature .
Burma 's neighbors have called for a lifting of sanctions after the elections . State TV reported that Ba Kyi 's party won 43 of the 63 seats it contested . It will still only hold a small fraction of the 664 seats in the Myanmar legislature .