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 194 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]
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Latest elections
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| 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 | |||
| 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 | |
Previous Elections
Referendums
Elections
- Malawian general election, 2009
- Malawi general election, 2004
- Malawian general election, 1999
- Malawian general election, 1994
Upcoming Elections
The next Malawian general elections will be on May 20, 2014 in Malawi.[2] This will also be tripartite elections, including for the first time ever, elections for local democracy.
See also
- Cabinet of Malawi, Past cabinets of Malawi
- Politics of Malawi
- List of Malawian political parties
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
References
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
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