The MCP finished a distant second, and was left with less than one-third of the seats in the enlarged National Assembly.

The National Assembly elections were contested by eight parties, who put forward a total of 600 candidates, as well as 13 independents.

Results in two seats, both won by Banda's MCP, were annulled due to irregularities.

[3] Following the elections, on 25 May Muluzi formed a 25-member cabinet, including members of the Malawi National Democratic Party and the United Front for Multiparty Democracy.

He left three posts unfilled in the hope that the Alliance for Democracy would also join the government.