Elections in Malawi

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. The National Assembly has 194 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies. Malawi is a multi-party system, which means that there are multiple parities as well as a number of independent politicians who do not formally associate with any party. Presidential and parliamentary elections are currently scheduled for May 19, 2009.

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]

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Latest elections

Main article: Malawian general election, 2009
e • d Summary of the 19 May 2009 Malawian presidential election results
Candidates Parties Votes %
Bingu wa Mutharika Democratic Progressive Party 2,946,103 65.98
John Tembo Malawi Congress Party 1,370,044 30.69
Kamuzu Chibambo People's Transformation Party 35,167 0.79
Stanley Masauli Republican Party 33,887 0.76
Loveness Gondwe New Rainbow Coalition 32,160 0.72
James Mbowe Nyondo independent 27,328 0.61
Dindi Gowa Nyasulu Alliance for Democracy 20,151 0.45
Total (turnout %) 4,464,840 100.00
Source: mec.org.mw
e • d Summary of the 19 May 2009 National Assembly of Malawi election results
Seats
Democratic Progressive Party 114
Malawi Congress Party 26
United Democratic Front 17
Alliance for Democracy 1
Maravi People's Party 1
Malawi Forum for Unity and Development 1
Independents 32
Vacant (death of candidate) 1
Total (turnout  %) 193
Source: IPU

Past elections

v · d · eMalawi Elections and referendums in Malawi
Presidential elections
1994 · 1999 · 2004 · 2009
Parliamentary elections
1961 · 1964 · 1971 · 1976 · 1978 · 1983 · 1987 · 1992 · 1994 · 1999 · 2004 · 2009
Referendums

See also

  • Electoral calendar
  • Electoral system

External links

References

  1. ^ [1]


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