The Malawian election commission had earlier reported that wa Mutharika had won the election, having taken 2.7 million votes, more than twice than the 1.3 million votes received by the second place contestant, John Tembo.
マラウイ選挙委員会は前に、ワ・ムタリカが130万票を得た第二位のジョン・テンボの2倍以上となる270万票を獲得して当選したと報告した。