Malawi: 2004 Presidential election results

Updated June 2006

Coalitions

In the run-up to the 2004 elections a coalition was formed between the ruling United Democratic Front and the Alliance For Democracy (EISA 2004a, 15).

Several parties formed the opposition Mgwirizano Coalition, which consisted of the People Progressive Movement, Malawi Forum for Unity and Development, People's Transformation Party, Movement for Genuine Democracy, Republican Party, National Unity Party, and Malawi Democratic Party (EISA 2004a, 15).

Voting statistics

Registered voters	5 184 086
Total voters	3 205 863
% turnout	61.84
Valid votes	3 119 645
Invalid votes	86218
% invalid	2.69

Table source

EISA 2004b, 6.

Results

Candidate	Party	Votes	% Votes
Bingu Wa Mutharika	United Democratic Front/ Alliance For Democracy	1 119 738	35.8
John Tembo	Malawi Congress Party (MCP)	846 457	27.0
Gwanda Chakuamba	Mgwirizano Coalition	802 386	26.0
Brown Mpinganjira	National Democratic Alliance (NDA)	272 172	8.7
Justin Malewezi	Independent	78 892	2.5
Total		3 119 645	100.0

Table source

EISA 2004a, 29.

References

EISA 2004a, Eisa Election Observer Mission Report: Malawi Parliamentary and Presidential Elections, 20 May 2004 [PDF document], 29.

EISA 2004b, EISA Election Update: Malawi 2004, no. 1 [PDF document].