Mzimba East Constituency Explained

Type:	First-past-the-post
Parl Name:	Parliament of Malawi
District:	Mzimba
Region:	Northern Region
Towns:	Ekwendeni
Party:	MCP

Mzimba East Constituency is a constituency for the National Assembly of Malawi, located in the Mzimba District of Malawi's Northern Region.^{[1] [2]} It is one of 12 constituencies in Mzimba District. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system. The constituency has six wards, all electing councillors for the Mzimba District. The constituency is currently represented by Malawi Congress Party MP, Richard Chavula.^{[3] [4]}

Members of parliament

Elections	MP	Party	Notes	References
	Emmanuel Chirwa		Multi-party system	^[5]
	Cornelius Mwalwanda		Multi-party system
	Emily Mwimba		Multi-party system
2019	Richard Chavula	MCP	Multi-party system

Wards

Sources

• Chafwa Ward
• Champhira Ward

External links

• Adam Carr's Election Archive
• African Elections Database
• International academic conference on the 2009 General Elections
• Video Documentary on Malawi's 2009 General Elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: Current Constituency And Ward Maps – Malawi Electoral Commission . 2024-07-26 . en-US.
2. Web site: Maps – Constituency – Northern Region – Malawi Electoral Commission . 2024-07-26 . en-US.
3. Web site: 2018-01-30 . MCP North Malawi district leaders support Chakwera - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi . 2024-07-26 . www.nyasatimes.com . en-GB.
4. Web site: Mkhalipi-Manyungwa . Kondwani . 2021-10-26 . MCP loses Mzimba East to AFORD Malawi 24 Latest News from Malawi . 2024-07-26 . Malawi 24 . en-US.
5. News: Keller . Bill . 1993-06-01 . Longtime African Dictator's Grip Loosening . 2024-07-26 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331 . 2024-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422134544/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/01/world/longtime-african-dictator-s-grip-loosening.html . live .