Malawi: Election archive
2009 Presidential & National Assembly elections
EISA documents
Obsever Mission Interim Statement
Obsever Mission arrival statement
Obsever Mission launch statement
Technical training for the Malawi Electoral Commission
Election Resources
Presidential election final results
National Assembly seat distribution by party and gender
Presidential candidates
Active registered parties
Observer missions and statements
Voter education: MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2008 "Accredited Service Providers", http://www.sdnp.org.mw/~leo/2009-elections/accredited_providers-b.html [opens new window] (accessed 12 May 2009).
Election calendar
Election day: 19 May 2009
Inspection of voters roll: 30 Mar-3 Apr 2009
Campaign period: 17 Mar-17 May 2009
Presidential candidate nominations: 6-7 Jan 2009
National Assembly candidate nominations: 5-9 Jan 2009
Voter registration: Originally 2 Jun 2008-14th Sep 2008; extended to 9 Nov 2008.
Detailed Election Calendar: MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION 2008 "Second Update On 2009 Parliamentary And Presidential Elections", [www] http://www.sdnp.org.mw/2009-elections/MEC_Update2.html [opens new window] (accessed 12 May 2009).
2004 Presidential & National Assembly elections
EISA documents
EISA electoral observer mission report [PDF]
EISA observer mission press release
Malawi Election Updates 2004
- 2004, no. 1 [PDF]
- 2004, no. 2 [PDF]
- 2004, no. 3 [PDF]
Election Resources
Presidential elections results
National Assembly elections results
Observer Missions and statements
GLOPPEN, S, KANYONGOLO, E, KHEMBO, N, PATEL, N, RAKNER, L SVÅSAND, L, TOSTENSEN, A & BAKKEN, M 2006 The Institutional Context of the 2004 General Elections in Malawi, Chr Michelsen Institute, [www] http://www.cmi.no/publications/file/?2541=the-institutional-context-of-the-2004-general [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 15 May 2009).
2000 Local government election
POTTIE, D 2000 Voter apathy hits local elections, EISA.
1999 Presidential and National Assembly elections
Presidential results
National Assembly results
Summary of the ECF Report on the 1999 elections
1994 Presidential & National Assembly elections
Presidential election results
National Assembly election results
1993 Referendum
1966-1994 One-party state
In 1966 Malawi became a one-party state under the Malawi Congress Party and its leader Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda was proclaimed president-for-life in 1971. Single party legislative elections with multiple candidates, all vetted by President Banda, were held in 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983 and 1987 (LODGE, T, KADIMA, D & POTTIE, D (eds) 2002 Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa, EISA, 124).
1964 Legislative Assembly election
Pre-independence election of 1964
1964 Legislative Assembly election results
1962 Local government election
1962 Local government election
1961 Legislative Council election
Pre-independence election of 1961
1961 Legislative Council election results
