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- ↑ "Mangochi South Parliamentary Constituency Results". Malawi Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ↑ "1994 General Elections". Malawi Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ↑ "1999 Malawi Parliamentary election results". www.sdnp.org.mw. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "2004 Malawi Parliamentary election results". www.sdnp.org.mw. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "2009 Malawi Parliamentary election results". www.sdnp.org.mw. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Rulers.org Malawi
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