Mzimba Hora Constituency

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First-past-the-post constituency
for the Parliament of Malawi
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District Mzimba
Region Northern Region
Current constituency
Party MCP
Member

Mzimba Hora Constituency is a constituency for the National Assembly of Malawi, located in the Mzimba District of Malawi's Northern Region. [1] [2] [3] It is one of 13 constituencies in Mzimba District [4] that elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system. [5] The constituency has 7 wards, all electing councilors for the Mzimba District. [5] [6] The constituency was represented by MP, Christopher Mzomera Ngwira, but he was accused of theft. [7]

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Christopher Ngwira was not able to stand in the 2019 elections because the Supreme Court had declared him to be a bankrupt. [8] Henry Mumba was chosen as the replacement DPP candidate but his name was withdrawn by the DPP and Christoper's wife, Martha Mzomera Ngwira, was chosen. [9] However the electoral commission would not allow Mumba's name to be withdrawn so the DPP had more than one candidate, but they favoured Martha. [8]

At the 2025 election, a lot of Mzimba's member's of parliament were not re-elected. The three that were included Martha Munthali who represented this constituency. [10]

Members of parliament

ElectionsMPPartyNotesReferences
2009 Christopher Mzomera NgwiraDPP [11] (Former member of PP) [12] Multi-party system [7] [6]
2019 Martha Mzomera Ngwira DPPMulti-party system
2025 Martha MunthaliDPPMulti-party system [13] [14]

References

  1. "Current Constituency And Ward Maps – Malawi Electoral Commission" . Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  2. "Maps – Constituency – Northern Region – Malawi Electoral Commission" . Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  3. "DPP has three candidates in Mzimba Hora". www.nyasatimes.com. 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  4. "Publication of Names of Candidates duly nominated for 2025 election as Member of Parliament - Signed Gazette notice" (PDF). MWNation. 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 Daza, Chikondi (2023-10-04). "People in Mzimba South accuse MP of abandoning new constituency Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  6. 1 2 "Mzomera says people of Mzimba Hora keeping cash in homes, need banks". www.nyasatimes.com. 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  7. 1 2 "Community blame MP Mzomera over abandonded Mzimba health centre". www.nyasatimes.com. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  8. 1 2 "DPP has three candidates in Mzimba Hora c". www.nyasatimes.com. 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  9. Reporter, Nyasa Times (2019-02-11). "DPP withdraws Mumba, replaces Mzomera with his wife as parliamentary candidate". www.nyasatimes.com. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  10. "Over Half of MPs, including 14 former Cabinet Ministers, Kicked Out as Malawians Demand Change". 2025-09-24. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  11. "DPP MP Ngwira gets police bail, defiant". www.nyasatimes.com. 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  12. "Mzomela Ngwira joins PP 'to salvage political career'". www.nyasatimes.com. 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  13. "Unofficial results". Malawi24 via Facebook. 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  14. "Malawi: Over Half of MPs, Including 14 Former Cabinet Ministers, Kicked Out As Malawians Demand Change". Nyasa Times. 2025-09-24. Retrieved 2025-10-12.