emblies
whose members will be elected by popular vote; the remaining
one-third of the seats will be appointed by the president; the total
number of seats will be determined by the National Assembly; all
members will serve four-year terms

elections: National Assembly - last held 17 May 1998 (next to be
held NA 2002)

election results: National Assembly - percent of vote by party -
NA%; seats by party - AREMA 63, LEADER/Fanilo 16, AVI 14, RPSD 11,
AFFA 6, MFM 3, AKFM/Fanavaozana 3, GRAD/Iloafo 1, Fihaonana 1,
independents 32

Malawi:
unicameral National Assembly (193 seats; members elected by
popular vote to serve five-year terms)

elections: last held 15 June 1999 (next to be held NA 2004)

election results: percent of vote by party - UDF 48%, MCP 34%,
AFORD 15%, others 3%; seats by party - UDF 94, MCP 66, AFORD 29,
others 4

Malaysia:
bicameral Parliament or Parlimen consists of nonelected
Senate or Dewan Negara (69 seats; 43 appointed by the paramount
ruler, 26 appointed by the state legislatures) and the House of
Representatives or Dewan Rakyat (193 seats; members elected by
popular vote weighted toward the rural Malay population to serve
five-year terms)

elections: House of Representatives - last held 29 November 1999
(next must be held by 20 December 2004)

election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by
party - NF 56%, other 44%; seats by party - NF 148, PAS 27, DAP 10,
NJP 5, PBS 3

Maldives:
unicameral People's Council or Majlis (50 seats; 42
elected by popular vote, 8 appointed by the president; members serve
five-year terms)

elections: last held 20 November 1999 (next to be held NA November
2004)

election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 42

Mali:
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (147
seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)

elections: last held 20 July and 3 August 1997 (next to be held in
two rounds in 2002); note - much of the opposition boycotted the
election

election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -
ADEMA 130, PARENA 8, CDS 4, UDD 3, PDP 2

Malta:
unicameral House of Representatives (usually 65 seats; note -
additional seats are given to the party with the largest popular
vote to ensure a legislative majority; members are elected by
popular vote on the basis of proportion