Malawian General Election 2019 Voting Live
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Malawian General Election 2019 Voting Live
Malawian General Election 2019 Voting Live
Malawian General Election 2019 Date: 21 May 2019
General elections will be held in Malawi on 21 May 2019 to elect the President, National Assembly and local government councillors.
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 193 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.
Malawian General Election Voting Live 2019
1. Malawi 2019 election campaigns reach fever pitch.
2. Malawi's president asks voters to hand him second and final term.
3. Vote-rigging claims, political violence mar Malawi campaigns.
4. Malawi’s 21 May Election: An opportunity to align politics with people’s needs.
The electoral system of Malawi
The President of Malawi is elected using the first-past-the-post system; the candidate that receives the most votes is the winner of the election. The 193 members of the National Assembly are also elected by first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.
Malawi Parties and leaders
Party | Candidate |
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Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) | Peter Mutharika |
United Transformation Movement (UTM) | Saulos Chilima |
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) | Lazurus Chakwera |
United Democratic Front (UDF) | Atupele Muluzi |
People’s Party (PP) | Joyce Banda |
Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) | Enoch Chihana |
Democratic People’s Congress (DEPECO) | Chris Daza |
Freedom Party (FP) | Khumbo Kachali |
Umodzi Party (UP) | John Chisi |
Tikonze People’s Movement (TPM) | Cassim Chilumpha |
Mbakuwaku Movement for Development Party (MMD) | Peter Kuwani |
People’s Transformation Party (PETRA) | Kamuzu Chibambo |
National Salvation Front (NASAF) | Loudon Malingamoyo Phiri |
Malawi past election results
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Peter Mutharika | Democratic Progressive Party | 1,904,399 | 36.4 |
Lazarus Chakwera | Malawi Congress Party | 1,455,880 | 27.8 |
Joyce Banda | People's Party | 1,056,236 | 20.2 |
Atupele Muluzi | United Democratic Front | 717,224 | 13.7 |
Kamuzu Chibambo | People's Transformation Party | 19,360 | 0.4 |
Mark Katsonga | Progressive Party Movement | 15,830 | 0.3 |
John Chisi | Umodzi Party | 12,048 | 0.2 |
George Nnesa | Tisinthe Alliance | 11,042 | 0.2 |
James Nyondo | National Salvation Front | 10,623 | 0.2 |
Hellen Singh | United Independent Party | 9,668 | 0.2 |
Friday Jumbe | Labour Party | 8,819 | 0.2 |
Davis Katsonga | Chipani cha Pfuko | 7,454 | 0.1 |
Invalid/blank votes | 56,695 | – | |
Total | 5,285,278 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 7,470,806 | 70.7 |