Election in Malawi

Description of election in  Malawi.......

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.

    

Population (as of July 1, 2013)=16,777,547

Registered Voters (as of )   

Elections in our database=8

   

Average Turnout=70.69%

Election For    Date             Votes            Registered     Turn

                                                                 Voters            Out

National

Assembly     2014-05-20     -                    -                    -

President      2014-05-20     -                    -                    -

National

Assembly     2009-05-19     3,164,240     5,705,390     55.46%

President      2009-05-19     3,296,711     5,184,086     63.59%

President      2004-05-20     3,296,711     5,184,086     63.59%

National

Assembly     2004-05-20     3,164,240     5,705,390     55.46%

President      1999-06-15     4,755,422     5,071,822     93.76%

National

Assembly     1999-06-15     4,680,262     5,071,822     92.28%