In re-run of last year presidential elections, President Mutharika lost to opposition leader Lazarus chakwera. This was after the constitutional court in Malawi annulled last years elections results citing irregularities and massive fraud as the bases to annul and directed that fresh election be held within 150days despite President Mutharika wining the polls with 38.5%.
In the new election held, President Mutharika lost to Lazarus Chakwera. Chakwera pulled 58.57% of total vote cast on 23rd June, 2020
On Saturday, electoral commission chairman Chifundo Kachale told journalists: “The commission declares that Lazarus Chakwera, having attained 58.57 percent of the vote, has been duly elected as the president of Malawi.”
Mutharika came second with 1,751,377 votes, while underdog candidate Peter Dominico Kuwani received 32,456.
Voter turnout was 64.81 percent.
The announcement was met with loud cheers and applause as opposition supporters waved Malawi’s red, black and green flag and chanted “Government!” in local Chichewa.
