2019 Malawian general election

2019 Malawian general election
21 May 2019
Presidential election
Turnout74.44% ( 3.69 pp)
 
Nominee Peter Mutharika Lazarus Chakwera Saulos Chilima
Party DPP MCP UTM
Running mate Everton Chimulirenji Sidik Mia Michael Usi
Popular vote 1,940,709 1,781,740 1,018,369
Percentage 38.57% 35.41% 20.24%
Results by region (left) and district (right)
President before election

Peter Mutharika
DPP

Elected President

None (election results annulled)

Legislative election
All 193 seats in the National Assembly
97 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
DPP Peter Mutharika 26.04 62 +11
MCP Lazarus Chakwera 22.32 55 +7
UTM Saulos Chilima 9.90 4 New
UDF Atupele Muluzi 4.58 10 −4
PP Joyce Banda 2.44 5 −21
AFORD Enoch Chihana 0.49 1 +1
Independents – 33.43 55 +3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by constituency

General elections were held in Malawi on 21 May 2019 to elect the President, National Assembly and local government councillors. Incumbent President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party was re-elected, with his party remaining the largest in the National Assembly.

On 3 February 2020, the Constitutional Court annulled the presidential election results due to evidence of irregularities, and ordered fresh elections be held. They were widely dubbed the "Tipp-Ex elections" after a brand of correction fluid which opponents claimed had been used to tamper with votes. According to a 2025 study, the irregularities appear consistent with human error, as opposed to intentional fraud.

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