1999 Malawian general election explained
| Country: | Malawi |
| Flag Year: | 1999 |
| Previous Election: | 1994 Malawian general election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Election Date: | 15 June 1999 |
| Next Election: | 2004 Malawian general election |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Presidential election | | Type: | presidential | | Vote Type: | Popular | | Image1: | Bakili Muluzi 2002 (profile).jpg | | Nominee1: | Bakili Muluzi | | Party1: | United Democratic Front (Malawi) | | Popular Vote1: | 2,442,685 | | Percentage1: | 52.38% | | Party2: | MCP–AD | | Popular Vote2: | 2,106,790 | | Percentage2: | 45.17% | | President | | Before Election: | Bakili Muluzi | | Before Party: | United Democratic Front (Malawi) | | After Election: | Bakili Muluzi | | After Party: | United Democratic Front (Malawi) |
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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. 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.
In total, eleven parties contested the elections, with 670 candidates.[2] Voter turnout was 94%.[3]
Results
National Assembly
Elections were not held in the Mchinji West constituency on polling day due to the death of a candidate.[4]
Notes and References
- http://www.eisa.org.za/wep/mal1999bg2.htm Malawi: 1999 Elections (1998-1999)
- http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2195_99.htm Malawi: Parliamentary Chamber: National Assembly: Elections held in 1999
- http://www.eisa.org.za/wep/mal1999results2.htm Malawi: 1999 Presidential election results
- http://africanelections.tripod.com/mw.html#1999_National_Assembly_Election Elections in Malawi
