Malawian general election, 1994

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General elections were held in Malawi on 17 May 1994. Following the democracy referendum the previous year, they were the first multi-party elections in the country since prior to independence in 1964. The elections for President and the National Assembly were both won by the United Democratic Front, whose candidate, Bakili Muluzi, defeated former President-for-life Hastings Banda in the presidential vote. Results in two seats, both won by Banda's Malawi Congress Party, were annulled due to irregularities.^[1]

The election was contested by eight parties, who put forward a total of 600 candidates, as well as 13 independents.^[1] Voter turnout was 79.6%.^[2]

Following the election, on 25 May Muluzi formed a 25-member cabinet, including members of the Malawi National Democratic Party and the United Front for Multiparty Democracy, as well as leaving three posts unfilled in the hope that the Alliance for Democracy would also join the government.^[1]

Results

Presidential election

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Bakili Muluzi	United Democratic Front	1,404,754	47.15
Hastings Banda	Malawi Congress Party	996,353	33.44
Chakufwa Chihana	Alliance for Democracy	562,862	18.89
Kampelo Kalua	Malawi Democratic Party	15,624	0.52
Invalid/blank votes		61,780	-
Total Votes		3,041,373	100
Source: African Elections Database

National Assembly election

Party	Votes	%	Seats
United Democratic Front	1,375,878	46.53	85
Malawi Congress Party	996,047	33.68	56
Alliance for Democracy	563,417	19.05	36
United Front for Multiparty Democracy	9,859	0.3	0
Malawi Democratic Party	6,980	0.2	0
Malawi National Democratic Party	2,913	0.1	0
Congress for the Second Republic of Malawi	2,118	0.1	0
Malawi Democratic Union	323	0.0	0
Independents	6,159	0.2	0
Invalid/blank votes	70,550	-	-
Total	3,004,835	100	177
Source: Nohlen et al

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Malawi: Parliamentary Chamber: National Assembly: Elections held in 1994 Inter-Parliamentary Union
2. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p558 ISBN 0198296452