Malawian general election, 1999

General elections were held in Malawi on 15 June 1999 for President and the National Assembly, having originally been scheduled for 25 May, but then postponed twice as a result of requests by the opposition to extend the voter registration period. Both votes were won by the ruling United Democratic Front, who took 93 of the 192 seats in the National Assembly, and whose candidate, Bakili Muluzi, won the presidential election with an absolute majority.

In total, eleven parties contested the elections, with 670 candidates. Voter turnout was 94%.

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Bakili Muluzi	United Democratic Front	2,442,685	52.34
Gwanda Chakuamba	Malawi Congress Party–Alliance for Democracy	2,106,790	45.21
Kamlepo Kalua	Malawi Democratic Party	67,856	1.45
Daniel Kanfosi Nkhumbwe	Congress for National Unity	24,349	0.52
Bingu wa Mutharika	United Party	22,064	0.47
Invalid/blank votes		80,021	–
Total		4,746,765	100
Registered voters/turnout		5,071,822	93.59
Source: MEC

National Assembly

Elections were not held in the Mchinji West constituency on polling day due to the death of a candidate.

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
United Democratic Front	2,124,999	47.32	93	+8
Malawi Congress Party	1,518,548	33.81	66	+10
Alliance for Democracy	474,215	10.56	29	–7
United Party	26,073	0.58	0	New
Malawi Democratic Party	11,384	0.25	0	0
Social Democratic Party	7,297	0.16	0	New
Malawi Democratic Union	3,269	0.07	0	0
Congress for National Unity	3,023	0.07	0	New
Sapitwa National Democratic Party	1,372	0.03	0	New
National Patriotic Front	1,149	0.03	0	New
Mass Movement for the Young Generation	708	0.02	0	New
Independents	319,969	7.10	4	+4
Vacant	–	–	1	–
Invalid/blank votes	192,944	–	–	–
Total	4,683,950	100	193	+16
Registered voters/turnout	5,071,822	92.35	–	–
Source: MEC