Malawian general election, 1994

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General elections were held in Malawi on 17 May 1994. Following the restoration of democracy 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 (UDF), ending the 30-year rule of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Former President-for-life Hastings Banda, in power since independence, was defeated in the one-round presidential election by the UDF's Bakili Muluzi.^[1]

Campaign

The National Assembly elections were contested by eight parties, who put forward a total of 600 candidates, as well as 13 independents. The UDF won 88 seats, three short of a majority, whilst the MCP finished second with 56 seats. Results in two seats, both won by Banda's MCP, were annulled due to irregularities.^[1] Voter turnout was 79.6%.^[2]

Results

President

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		3,041,373	100
Registered voters/turnout		3,775,256	80.56
Source: African Elections Database

National Assembly

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
United Democratic Front	1,375,878	46.53	85	New
Malawi Congress Party	996,047	33.68	56	–85
Alliance for Democracy	563,417	19.05	36	New
United Front for Multiparty Democracy	9,859	0.3	0	New
Malawi Democratic Party	6,980	0.2	0	New
Malawi National Democratic Party	2,913	0.1	0	New
Congress for the Second Republic	2,118	0.1	0	New
Malawi Democratic Union	323	0.0	0	New
Independents	6,159	0.2	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	70,550	–	–	–
Total	3,004,835	100	177	+36
Registered voters/turnout	3,775,256	79.6	–	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

Aftermath

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

References

1 2 3 Malawi: Parliamentary Chamber: National Assembly: Elections held in 1994 Inter-Parliamentary Union
↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p558 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

Elections and referendums in Malawi

Presidential elections	1994 1999 2004 2009 2014

Parliamentary elections	1956 1961 1964 1971 1976 1978 1983 1987 1992 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014

Referendums	1993

See also: Elections in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

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