The Tories haplessly failed to win two parliamentary by-elections; some of their donors and a few backbench MPs began to mutiny, and Mr Brown readied his party for another, early, election.
If the MP or MPs in the uncontested constituencies, whether they are Single-Member Constituency or Group Representation Constituency, obtained less than 50% of valid vote, by-elections should be held.
若该选区（提名日没有竞争对手的选区）的得票率少过50％就应该举行补选。
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The original elections were declared void by the former military ruler.