President Mutharika takes lead in Malawi election with 75% of votes counted

FILE PHOTO: President Arthur Peter Mutharika of Malawi addresses attendees during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo - Copyright Mike Segar(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 23/05/2019 - 13:32•Updated 26/04/2024 - 17:44

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BLANTYRE (Reuters) - Malawi's President Peter Mutharika has so far taken 40.44% of votes cast in the May 21 presidential election, with 75% of the vote counted, the Electoral Commission said on Thursday.

Lazarus Chakwera, who heads the opposition Malawi Congress Party, has 35.34%, while Deputy President Saulos Chilima has secured 18.35%, the commission told a news conference.