General elections will be held in Malawi on May 20,2014.
Malawi is one the poorest countries in the world and is heavily dependent on aid, with donors proving 40% of the budget.
They will also be Malawi's first tripartite elections, meaning that it is the first time the people of Malawi will vote for their local government, members of parliament and President in a single election
Presidential Candidates
There are 12 candidates
Portrait | Nominee | Party | Running mate | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Joyce Banda | People's Party (PP) | Sosten Gwengwe | ||
Peter Mutharika | Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) | Saulos Chilima | ||
Lazarus Chakwera | Malawi Congress Party (MCP) | Richard Msowoya | ||
Atupele Muluzi | United Democratic Front (UDF) | Godfrey Chapola | ||
James Nyondo | National Salvation Front (NASAF) | Ethel Changa | ||
Mark Katsonga | Progressive Party Movement (PPM) | Jacob Mbunge | ||
Davis Katsonga | Chipani cha Pfuko (CCP) | Godfrey Matenganya | ||
George Nnesa | Tisinthe Alliance (TA) | Sylvester Chabuka | ||
Hellen Singh | United Independent Party (UIP) | Chrissy Tembo | ||
Kamuzu Chibambo | People's Transformation Party (Petra) | White Scander | ||
Friday Jumbe | Labour Party (LP) | Joseph Kubwalo | ||
John Chisi | Umodzi Party (UP) | William Tayub |
The candidate with the most votes is declared the winner of the presidential race - there is no run-off.
President Joyce Banda facing three strong challengers.Joyce Banda came to power two years ago after the sudden death of President Bingu wa Mutharika.
Her reputation has been dented by a corruption scandal, known as Cashgate, which has led donors to cut aid.
Her main challengers are -
- Mutharika's brother, Peter
- Atupele Muluzi - the son of another former president and
- a former preacher, Lazarus Chakwera.
Peter Mutharika Wins Presidential Election Friday May 30,2014
Democratic Progressive Party leader Peter Mutharika was declared the winner of Malawi's disputed presidential election on Friday after defeating President Joyce Banda.
Peter Mutharika, the brother of former president Bingu wa Mutharika, got 36.4 % of the votes cast Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP),got 27.8 %of the votes and Incumbent Joyce Banda got 20.2 % of the Votes, the electoral commission said
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