2019 Malawian general election

2019 Malawian general election

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Presidential election
Turnout74.44%
 
Nominee Peter Mutharika Lazarus Chakwera Saulos Chilima
Party DPP MCP UTM
Running mate Everton Chimulirenji Sidik Mia Michael Usi
Popular vote 1,940,709 1,781,740 1,018,369
Percentage 38.57% 35.41% 20.24%

Results by district

President before election

Peter Mutharika
DPP

Elected President

None (election results annulled)

Legislative election

All 193 seats in the National Assembly
97 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
DPP Peter Mutharika 26.04 62 +11
MCP Lazarus Chakwera 22.32 55 +7
UTM Saulos Chilima 9.90 4 New
UDF Atupele Muluzi 4.58 10 −4
PP Joyce Banda 2.44 5 −21
AFORD Enoch Chihana 0.49 1 +1
Independents 33.43 55 +3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in Malawi on 21 May 2019 to elect the President, National Assembly and local government councillors.[1] 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 Constitutional Court annulled the presidential election results due to evidence of irregularities, and ordered fresh elections be held.[2] They were widely dubbed the "Tipp-Ex elections" after a brand of correction fluid which opponents claimed had been used to tamper with votes.

  1. ^ MEC announces Malawi tripartite election date: May 21 2019 Nyasa Times, 21 February 2018
  2. ^ Dionne, Kim Yi; Dulani, Boniface (4 February 2020). "A Malawi court just ordered a do-over presidential election. Here's what you need to know". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 February 2020.