MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given to the general public that the following people who were duly nominated to contest in the May 18, elections have withdrawn and will not be contesting in the May 18 elections.
Presidential Election
Dr Hetherwick Ntaba - New Congress for Democracy
Parliamentary Elections
| CONSTITUENCY | CANDIDATE | PARTY |
| Nkhatabay North west (019) | Marcelo Chilongozi Theu | Independent |
| Nkhatabay West (018) | Howard Juma Chirwa | Independent |
| Mzimba North(023) | Edward Reuben Shela | Independent |
| Mzimba North East (024) | Bruce Pearson Mudala Tembo | PPM |
| Mzimba West (025) | Paul A. Chimhoyele Thole | NDA |
| Lilongwe South West (086) | Peter Andrew Mgangira | Independent |
| Bwanje South (102) | Joseph Major Magombera | Independent |
| Balaka West (121) | Weston Kanjira | UDF |
| Machinga Likwenu (128) | Beatrice Stella Baisi | Independent |
| Machinga North East(123) | Mussa Milanzi | Independent |
| Zomba Ntonya (136) | Gregory Andrew Makina | Independent |
| Blantyre South West (148) | Jeremia Jumbe | Independent |
| Thyolo West(163) | Francis Makwangwala Phiri | Independent |
| Mangochi East (110) | Omar Karim Adini | Independent |
| Lilongwe Msinja North (089) | Joseph Pitroce Chibowa Misiasi | NDA |
| Mzimba Solora (030) | Joseph Dumisani Gondwe | PPM |
| Salima North (059) | Geoffrey Kosamu Meke | NDA |
| Blantyre City South (151) | Moses John Chikoko Alick Gibbs Kimu |
NCD PPM |
| Neno North (161) | Mathews Bernard Banyani | NCD |
| Neno South (158) | Brainwise Nicholas Mwazaonga | Independent |
| Mchinji East | Matthias Zeluzayekha | AFORD |
| Mangochi West | Felix Snowden Maliro | Independent |
Polling officials will, on the polling day, cross out names of the withdrawn candidates on the ballot paper with a marker before issuing the ballot paper to a voter.
R.L. Gondwe
CHIEF ELECTIONS OFFICER