From an impeccable source in the international donor community obtained from their financed parallel vote tallying centre. With other districts yet to send in their results, this is what it appeared like as at 13:00hrs.
Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika, 2,581,539 votes.
Dr Lazarous Chakwera, 2,183,666 votes.
Mrs Joyce Banda, 1,797,515 votes.