2009 Malawian general election

2009 Malawian general election
19 May 2009 (2009-05-19)
Presidential election
 
Nominee Bingu wa Mutharika John Tembo
Party DPP MCP
Running mate Joyce Banda Brown Mpinganjira
Popular vote 2,963,820 1,365,672
Percentage 66.17% 30.49%
Results by region (left) and district (right)
President before election

Bingu wa Mutharika
DPP

President

Bingu wa Mutharika
DPP

Assembly election
All 193 seats in the National Assembly
97 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
DPP Bingu wa Mutharika 39.99 114
MCP John Tembo 12.94 26 −31
UDF Bakili Muluzi 12.92 17 −32
Independents 29.12 32 −8
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by constituency

General elections were held in Malawi on 19 May 2009. Incumbent President Bingu wa Mutharika ran for re-election; his main opponent was John Tembo, the president of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Five other candidates also ran. The election was won by Mutharika, who was re-elected to the Presidency with around two-thirds of the vote. Mutharika's DPP also won a strong parliamentary majority.

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