1999 Malawian general election

General elections were held in Malawi on 15 June 1999 to elect the President and National Assembly. They were originally scheduled for 25 May,^[1] but were postponed twice as a result of requests by the opposition to extend the voter registration period.^[2] Both votes were won by the ruling United Democratic Front, who took 93 of the 192 seats in the National Assembly, and whose candidate, Bakili Muluzi, won the presidential election with an absolute majority.

1999 Malawian general election

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Presidential election

Nominee Bakili Muluzi Gwanda Chakuamba Party UDF MCP–AD Popular vote 2,442,685 2,106,790 Percentage 52.38% 45.17%

President before election Bakili Muluzi UDF Elected President Bakili Muluzi UDF

In total, eleven parties contested the elections, with 670 candidates.^[2] Voter turnout was 94%.^[3]

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Bakili Muluzi	United Democratic Front	2,442,685	52.38
	Gwanda Chakuamba	Malawi Congress Party–Alliance for Democracy	2,106,790	45.17
	Kamlepo Kalua	Malawi Democratic Party	67,856	1.45
	Daniel Kanfosi Nkhumbwe	Congress for National Unity	24,347	0.52
	Bingu wa Mutharika	United Party	22,073	0.47
Total			4,663,751	100.00
Valid votes			4,663,751	98.07
Invalid/blank votes			91,671	1.93
Total votes			4,755,422	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			5,071,822	93.76
Source: African Elections Database

National Assembly

Elections were not held in the Mchinji West constituency on polling day due to the death of a candidate.^[4]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	United Democratic Front	2,124,999	47.32	93	+8
	Malawi Congress Party	1,518,548	33.81	66	+10
	Alliance for Democracy	474,215	10.56	29	–7
	United Party	26,073	0.58	0	New
	Malawi Democratic Party	11,384	0.25	0	0
	Social Democratic Party	7,297	0.16	0	New
	Malawi Democratic Union	3,269	0.07	0	0
	Congress for National Unity	3,023	0.07	0	New
	Sapitwa National Democratic Party	1,372	0.03	0	New
	National Patriotic Front	1,149	0.03	0	New
	Mass Movement for the Young Generation	708	0.02	0	New
	Independents	318,969	7.10	4	+4
Vacant				1	–
Total		4,491,006	100.00	193	+16
Valid votes		4,491,006	95.88
Invalid/blank votes		192,944	4.12
Total votes		4,683,950	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		5,071,822	92.35
Source: MEC

References

1. Malawi: 1999 Elections (1998-1999) EISA
2. Malawi: Parliamentary Chamber: National Assembly: Elections held in 1999 Inter-Parliamentary Union
3. Malawi: 1999 Presidential election results EISA
4. Elections in Malawi African Elections Database