2009 Malawian general election

2009 Malawian general election

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Presidential election
 
Nominee Bingu wa Mutharika John Tembo
Party DPP MCP
Running mate Joyce Banda Brown Mpinganjira
Popular vote 2,963,820 1,365,672
Percentage 66.17% 30.49%

President before election

Bingu wa Mutharika
DPP

President

Bingu wa Mutharika
DPP

General elections were held in Malawi on 19 May 2009. Incumbent President Bingu wa Mutharika ran for re-election; his main opponent was John Tembo, the president of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Five other candidates also ran.[1] The election was won by Mutharika, who was re-elected to the Presidency with around two-thirds of the vote.[2] Mutharika's DPP also won a strong parliamentary majority.[3]

  1. ^ "Malawi president accuses donors of meddling in polls", AFP, 8 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Malawi president wins re-election". Associated Press / Google. Retrieved 2009-05-22.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Malawi vote gives president control", Sapa-AP (IOL), 25 May 2009.