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Peoples Party & independent candidates win Mzimba by-elections

10 October 2012 Malawi Today

Results from the Mzimba Southwest by-election poll have given Peoples Party (PP) its first elected memeber of Parliament Raymond Nkhata who won with 9,654 votes.

His runner-up is James Nthara, a PP turned independent got 4,636 votes beating DPP's Ronald Chavula who got with 3,210 votes.

On the other hand in Mzimba Central, the ruling party lost to an independent Mabvuto Kachali who got 9,412 votes. Ironically, Mavuto Kachali ditched the ruling PP to stand as an independent candidate after he failed during the primary elections in the Peoples Party.

Summary Results

Mzimba Central constituency

Name	Party	Votes
Joseph Mabvuto Kachali	independent	9412
Aram Mdala Wedson Beza	People’s Party	8154
Owen Mkandawire	Democratic Progressive Party	2313
Enita W Njolwa	Alliance for Democracy	341
Dennis Kandodo Mvula	Independent	55
Bonfancio Ngulube	New Rainbow Coalition	18

Mzimba Southwest constituency

Name	Party	Votes
Raymond Chatima Nkhata	People’s Party	9654
James Nthara	independent	4636
Lonard Chavula	Democratic Progressive Party	3210
Baxter Mazunda	independent	219