Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
7464319 Electoral Studies 2014 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

- Voters simultaneously cast ballots for president, members of parliament, and local government councilors.
- Although the election was mostly peaceful, there were isolated cases of violence in Blantyre and Lilongwe.
- Peter Mutharika, DPP candidate and brother to the late President Bingu wa Mutharika, won the presidency.
- Parliamentary elections have produced a hung parliament as no single political party has a clear majority.
- Malawi's four major parties dominated local government races.
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