2004 Malawian general election

2004 Malawian general election

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Presidential election

Nominee Bingu wa Mutharika John Tembo Party UDF MCP Popular vote 1,195,586 937,965 Percentage 35.97% 28.22%   Nominee Gwanda Chakuamba Brown Mpinganjira Party MC NDA Popular vote 836,118 286,320 Percentage 25.16% 8.61%

President before election Bakili Muluzi UDF President Bingu wa Mutharika UDF

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General elections were held in Malawi on 20 May 2004 to elect a President and the National Assembly. The election had originally been scheduled for 18 May but was postponed for two days in response to opposition complaints of irregularities in the voter roll.^[1] By 22 May no results had been announced, leading to protests from the opposition and threats of disorder. On 25 May the Malawi Electoral Commission finally announced the results of the election. Bingu wa Mutharika, the candidate of the ruling United Democratic Front, was declared the winner of the presidential poll, whilst the Malawi Congress Party had won most seats in the National Assembly vote. Voter turnout was around 62%.^[2]