Malawian democracy referendum, 1993
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A referendum on reintroducing multi-party democracy was held in Malawi on 14 June 1993. The result was a victory for the "yes" vote, resulting in fresh elections
the following year, and the end to the reign of President-for-life Hastings Banda
. Voter turnout for the referendum was 67% of the 4.7 million registered voters.
Malawian general election, 1994
General elections were held in Malawi on 17 May 1994. Following the democracy referendum the previous year, they were the first multi-party elections in the country since prior to independence in 1964...
the following year, and the end to the reign of President-for-life Hastings Banda
Hastings Banda
Hastings Kamuzu Banda was the leader of Malawi and its predecessor state, Nyasaland, from 1961 to 1994. After receiving much of his education overseas, Banda returned to his home country to speak against colonialism and advocate for independence...
. Voter turnout for the referendum was 67% of the 4.7 million registered voters.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-party state | 1,993,996 | 64.69 |
| One-party state | 1,088,473 | 35.31 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 70,979 | - |
| Total | 3,153,448 | 100% |
| Source: EISA | ||
External links
- Detailed results by district African Elections Database