Malawian general election, 1992

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General elections were held in Malawi on 26 and 27 June 1992. the Malawi Congress Party was the sole legal party at the time, the country having become a one-party state in 1966. Voter turnout was reported to be 80% by the government, but was actually around 40%.^[1] 62 incumbents lost their seats.^[2]

Campaign

The number of seats in the National Assembly was increased to 141, with President-for-life Hastings Banda able to appoint as many additional members as he saw fit to "enhance the representative character of the Assembly, or to represent particular minority or other special interests in the Republic."^[2]

In total, 275 candidates contested the 141 seats, although in 45 there was only a single MCP candidate, who was elected unopposed.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Malawi Congress Party		100	141	+29
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–
Total	859,318	100	141	+29
Registered voters/turnout	2,203,103	39.0	–	–
Source: African Elections Database

Aftermath

In 1993 a referendum on returning to multi-party democracy was held. Following a victory for the "yes" vote, the MCP ceased to be the sole legal party.

References

↑ Malawi: Pressures for a MultiParty System EISA
1 2 3 Malawi Inter-Parliamentary Union

Elections and referendums in Malawi

Presidential elections	1994 1999 2004 2009 2014

Parliamentary elections	1956 1961 1964 1971 1976 1978 1983 1987 1992 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014

Referendums	1993

See also: Elections in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

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