Candidate Party Votes % Peter Mutharika Democratic Progressive Party 1,904,399 36.4 Lazarus Chakwera Malawi Congress Party 1,455,880 27.8 Joyce Banda People's Party 1,056,236 20.2 Atupele Muluzi United Democratic Front 717,224 13.7 Kamuzu Chibambo People's Transformation Party 19,360 0.4 Mark Katsonga Progressive Party Movement 15,830 0.3 John Chisi Umodzi Party 12,048 0.2 George Nnesa Tisinthe Alliance 11,042 0.2 James Nyondo National Salvation Front 10,623 0.2 Hellen Singh United Independent Party 9,668 0.2 Friday Jumbe Labour Party 8,819 0.2 Davis Katsonga Chipani cha Pfuko 7,454 0.1 Invalid/blank votes 56,695 – Total 5,285,278 100 Registered voters/turnout 7,470,806 70.7 Source: MEC