Elections in Malawi
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Malawi elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. A simple plurality is required to win; there is no provision for a runoff election. The National Assembly has 193 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. Malawi is a multi-party system, which means that there are multiple parties as well as a number of independent politicians who do not formally associate with any party.
Malawian citizens who are 18 or over are entitled to vote. Foreign nationals who have lived in Malawi for 7 years can also vote.[1]
Latest elections[]
2019 Malawian general election[]
General elections were held in Malawi on 21 May 2019 to elect the President, National Assembly and local government councillors.[2] Incumbent President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party was re-elected, with his party remaining the largest in the National Assembly. However, on 3 February 2020, the annulled the presidential election results due to evidence of irregularities, and ordered fresh elections be held.[3]
President[]
Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Mutharika | Everton Chimulirenji | Democratic Progressive Party | 1,940,709 | 38.57 | |
Lazarus Chakwera | Sidik Mia | Malawi Congress Party | 1,781,740 | 35.41 | |
Saulos Chilima | Michael Usi | United Transformation Movement | 1,018,369 | 20.24 | |
Atupele Muluzi | Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo | United Democratic Front | 235,164 | 4.67 | |
Peter Kuwani | Archibald Kalawang'oma | Mbakuwaku Movement for Development | 20,369 | 0.40 | |
John Eugenes Chisi | Timothy Watch Kamulete | Umodzi Party | 19,187 | 0.38 | |
Hadwick Kaliya | Mabvuto Alfred Ng'ona | Independent | 15,726 | 0.31 | |
Total | 5,031,264 | 100.00 | |||
Valid votes | 5,031,264 | 98.54 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 74,719 | 1.46 | |||
Total votes | 5,105,983 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,859,570 | 74.44 | |||
Source: Malawi Electoral Commission |
National Assembly[]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic Progressive Party | 1,293,797 | 26.04 | 62 | +11 | |
Malawi Congress Party | 1,108,735 | 22.32 | 55 | +7 | |
United Transformation Movement | 491,845 | 9.90 | 4 | New | |
United Democratic Front | 227,335 | 4.58 | 10 | –4 | |
People's Party | 121,072 | 2.44 | 5 | –21 | |
Alliance for Democracy | 24,212 | 0.49 | 1 | 0 | |
Other parties | 40,209 | 0.81 | 0 | 0 | |
Independents | 1,660,569 | 33.43 | 55 | +3 | |
Vacant | 1 | – | |||
Total | 4,967,774 | 100.00 | 193 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 4,967,774 | 97.97 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 103,174 | 2.03 | |||
Total votes | 5,070,948 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,859,570 | 73.93 | |||
Source: Maravi Post, MEC |
2020 Malawian presidential election[]
Presidential elections were held in Malawi on 23 June 2020, having originally been scheduled for 19 May and later 2 July.[4] The result of the re-run elections was a victory for Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party, who defeated Mutharika by margin of 59% to 40%.
Candidate | Running mate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lazarus Chakwera | Saulos Chilima | Malawi Congress Party | 2,604,043 | 59.34 | |
Peter Mutharika | Atupele Muluzi | Democratic Progressive Party | 1,751,877 | 39.92 | |
Peter Kuwani | Archibald Kalawang'oma | Mbakuwaku Movement for Development | 32,456 | 0.74 | |
Total | 4,388,376 | 100.00 | |||
Valid votes | 4,388,376 | 98.71 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 57,323 | 1.29 | |||
Total votes | 4,445,699 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,859,570 | 64.81 | |||
Source: Malawi Electoral Commission |
Previous Elections[]
Referendums[]
Elections[]
- 2014 Malawian general election
- 2009 Malawian general election
- 2004 Malawian general election
- 1999 Malawian general election
- 1994 Malawian general election
See also[]
- Cabinet of Malawi, Past cabinets of Malawi
- Politics of Malawi
- List of Malawian political parties
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
References[]
- ^ "Chapter Vii".
- ^ MEC announces Malawi tripartite election date: May 21 2019 Nyasa Times, 21 February 2018
- ^ Dionne, Kim Yi; Dulani, Boniface (February 4, 2020). "A Malawi court just ordered a do-over presidential election. Here's what you need to know". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Not May 19, Malawi fresh elections slated for July 2-MEC". Nyasa Times. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
External links[]
- Adam Carr's Election Archive
- African Elections Database
- International academic conference on the 2009 General Elections
- Video Documentary on Malawi's 2009 General Elections
- Elections in Malawi
- African election stubs
- Malawi stubs