Latest Elections
| Candidates | Parties | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bingu wa Mutharika | Democratic Progressive Party | 2,946,103 | 65.98 |
| John Tembo | Malawi Congress Party | 1,370,044 | 30.69 |
| Kamuzu Chibambo | People's Transformation Party | 35,167 | 0.79 |
| Stanley Masauli | Republican Party | 33,887 | 0.76 |
| Loveness Gondwe | New Rainbow Coalition | 32,160 | 0.72 |
| James Mbowe Nyondo | independent | 27,328 | 0.61 |
| Dindi Gowa Nyasulu | Alliance for Democracy | 20,151 | 0.45 |
| Total (turnout %) | 4,464,840 | 100.00 | |
| Source: mec.org.mw | |||
| Seats | |
|---|---|
| Democratic Progressive Party | 114 |
| Malawi Congress Party | 26 |
| United Democratic Front | 17 |
| Alliance for Democracy | 1 |
| Maravi People's Party | 1 |
| Malawi Forum for Unity and Development | 1 |
| Independents | 32 |
| Vacant (death of candidate) | 1 |
| Total (turnout %) | 193 |
| Source: IPU | |
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