{"id":73468,"date":"2025-09-22T19:32:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T19:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/malawi-elections-2025-official-results-released"},"modified":"2025-09-22T19:51:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T19:51:43","slug":"malawi-elections-2025-official-results-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/malawi-elections-2025-official-results-released","title":{"rendered":"Malawi Elections 2025 Official Results Released"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has released official results from the Malawi presidential elections. Early tallies so far show former President Peter Mutharika in the lead, followed by Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Dalitso Kabambe of the United Transformation Movement (UTM).<\/p>\n

The MEC continues to release district-level results as counting progresses. Below are the latest official tallies. Readers are encouraged to revisit this page for the latest updates.<\/p>\n

The Malawi presidential elections are still ongoing, with additional results expected from more districts. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is continuing to release verified results as counting progresses.<\/p>\n

So far, the official results are closely aligned with the earlier unofficial tallies<\/b>. Projections suggest that Peter Mutharika is heading for a landslide victory over incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera, with more than 56 percent of the total valid votes.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for the latest verified updates from the Malawi elections as the MEC announces further results.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Malawi<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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