VARIABLE: SR_PCODE DESCRIPTION: State/Region P-Code NOTE: UNIT: text YEAR: 2015 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: MIMU RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: SR_NAME DESCRIPTION: State/Region Name NOTE: UNIT: text YEAR: 2015 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: SR_MM_NAME DESCRIPTION: State/Region Myanmar Name NOTE: UNIT: text YEAR: 2015 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: TS_PCODE DESCRIPTION: Township P-Code NOTE: UNIT: text YEAR: 2015 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: MIMU RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: TS_NAME DESCRIPTION: Township Name NOTE: UNIT: text YEAR: 2015 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: TS_MM_NAME DESCRIPTION: Township Myanmar Name NOTE: UNIT: text YEAR: 2015 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: SRMPPP1 DESCRIPTION: State/Region Constituency 1 - Name of Elected Political Party in 2015 NOTE: UNIT: text YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: SRMP1SEX DESCRIPTION: State/Region Constituency 1 - Sex of Representative of the Elected Political Party in 2015 (Female = 0 / Male = 1) NOTE: UNIT: category YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: SRMPPP2 DESCRIPTION: State/Region Constituency 2 - Name of Elected Political Party in 2015 NOTE: UNIT: text YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: SRMP2SEX DESCRIPTION: State/Region Constituency 2 - Sex of Representative of the Elected Political Party in 2015 (Female = 0 / Male = 1) NOTE: UNIT: category YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: SRMPPP3 DESCRIPTION: State/Region Constituency 3 - Name of Elected Political Party in 2015 NOTE: UNIT: text YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: SRMP3SEX DESCRIPTION: State/Region Constituency 3 - Sex of Representative of the Elected Political Party in 2015 (Female = 0 / Male = 1) NOTE: UNIT: category YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: PYITHUMP1 DESCRIPTION: Pyithu Hluttaw Constituency 1 - Name of Elected Political Party in 2015 NOTE: UNIT: text YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: PYITHUMP1SEX DESCRIPTION: Pyithu Hluttaw Constituency 1 - Sex of Representative of the Elected Political Party in 2015 (Female = 0 / Male = 1) NOTE: UNIT: category YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: PYITHUMP2 DESCRIPTION: Pyithu Hluttaw Constituency 2 - Name of Elected Political Party in 2015 NOTE: UNIT: text YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: PYITHUMP2SEX DESCRIPTION: Pyithu Hluttaw Constituency 2 - Sex of Representative of the Elected Political Party in 2015 (Female = 0 / Male = 1) NOTE: UNIT: category YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: AHMYOTHARMP1 DESCRIPTION: Amyotha Hluttaw Constituency 1 - Name of Elected Political Party in 2015 NOTE: UNIT: text YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: AHMYOTHARMP1SEX DESCRIPTION: Amyotha Hluttaw Constituency 1 - Sex of Representative of the Elected Political Party in 2015 (Female = 0 / Male = 1) NOTE: UNIT: category YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: AHMYOTHARMP2 DESCRIPTION: Amyotha Hluttaw Constituency 2 - Name of Elected Political Party in 2015 NOTE: UNIT: text YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF VARIABLE: AHMYOTHARMP2SEX DESCRIPTION: Amyotha Hluttaw Constituency 2 - Sex of Representative of the Elected Political Party in 2015 (Female = 0 / Male = 1) NOTE: UNIT: category YEAR: 2016-2017 LEVEL: TS SOURCE: GAD RECONFIG.: TAF REMARKS: - Konkyan (MMR015023) from Shan State describes a "lifetime assignment" for the on the Pyithu & Amyotha Hluttaw section with no political party. The political party could not be found through research. In the section of the name of the political party for Pyithu & Amyotha Hluttaw, unknown was put and only the sex of the Pyithu & Amyotha Hluttaw has been filled up. - Bahan (MMR013044) from Yangon Region describes some political parties at both the region and township level. We only used the township level data. - Chanayethazan (MMR010002) from Mandalay Region describes some political parties at both the region and township level. We only used the township level data. - Chanmyathazi (MMR010004) from Mandalay Region describes some political parties at both the region and township level. We only used the township level data. - The following townships: Magway (MMR009001), Kawhmu (MMR013028) , Muse (MMR015009),Kutkai (MMR015011), Mohnyin (MMR001007), Loikaw (MMR002001), Demoso (MMR002002), Hpruso (MMR002003), Bawlakhe (MMR002005), Hpa-An (MMR003001), Hlaingbwe(MMR003002), Hpapun(MMR003003), Kawkareik(MMR003006), Hakha(MMR004002), Paletwa(MMR004009), Mawlamyine(MMR011001), Ye(MMR011006), Maungdaw(MMR012009), Buthidaung(MMR012010) describe twice the Pyithu & Amyotha Hluttaw and three times the State/Region Parliament. - Mahlaing from Mandalay Region describes party name "UNDP" which means Union Nationalities Democracy Party. But we couldn't find this political party on the UEC website. - Kawhmu from Yangon Region describes Unity and Peace Party NOT the Peace United Party. It did not participate at the 2015 by-election in the township, so it is not clear whether it existed or not at the time. - The Rakhine Nationalities Development Party appears on the GAD data 2016-2017 on the Pyithu & Amyotha Hluttaw section in Kyaukpyu township in Rakhine State. However, this party is currently deregistered of the UEC website (in 2019). - Some political parties on the GAD data are deregistered on the UEC website. Those are All Nationalities Democracy Party (Kayah State), Kayah Unity Democracy Party (KUDP), Kayin Unity Democratic Party and Kayin State Democracy and Development Party. - On the GAD data 2016-2017, Bokpyin township from Tanintharyi Region has a political party named as "Mon Party". There is no such political party on the UEC website. So, this political party was assumed to be the "Mon National Party". The following townships do not provide data. MMR010 Mandalay MMR010003 Mahaaungmyay MMR222 Shan MMR015005 Pangsang MMR222 Shan MMR015006 Narphan MMR222 Shan MMR015007 Pangwaun MMR222 Shan MMR015008 Mongmao MMR222 Shan MMR016005 Mongla