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