Malawian general election, 1994

Malawian general election, 1994
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General elections were held in Malawi on 17 May 1994. Following the democracy referendum the previous year, they were the first multi-party elections in the country since prior to independence in 1964. The elections for President and the National Assembly were both won by the United Democratic Front, whose candidate, Bakili Muluzi, defeated former President-for-life Hastings Banda in the presidential vote. Results in two seats, both won by Banda's Malawi Congress Party, were annulled due to irregularities.[1]

The election was contested by eight parties, who put forward a total of 600 candidates, as well as 13 independents.[1] Voter turnout was 79.6%.[2]

Following the election, on 25 May Muluzi formed a 25-member cabinet, including members of the Malawi National Democratic Party and the United Front for Multiparty Democracy, as well as leaving three posts unfilled in the hope that the Alliance for Democracy would also join the government.[1]

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Results

Presidential election

Candidate Party Votes %
Bakili Muluzi United Democratic Front 1,404,754 47.15
Hastings Banda Malawi Congress Party 996,353 33.44
Chakufwa Chihana Alliance for Democracy 562,862 18.89
Kampelo Kalua Malawi Democratic Party 15,624 0.52
Invalid/blank votes 61,780 -
Total Votes 3,041,373 100
Source: African Elections Database

National Assembly election

Party Votes % Seats
United Democratic Front 1,375,878 46.53 85
Malawi Congress Party 996,047 33.68 56
Alliance for Democracy 563,417 19.05 36
United Front for Multiparty Democracy 9,859 0.3 0
Malawi Democratic Party 6,980 0.2 0
Malawi National Democratic Party 2,913 0.1 0
Congress for the Second Republic of Malawi 2,118 0.1 0
Malawi Democratic Union 323 0.0 0
Independents 6,159 0.2 0
Invalid/blank votes 70,550 - -
Total 3,004,835 100 177
Source: Nohlen et al

References

  1. ^ a b c Malawi: Parliamentary Chamber: National Assembly: Elections held in 1994 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  2. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p558 ISBN 0198296452

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