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Jacob Joseph Kaumphawi

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Jacob Joseph Kaumphawi

MP for Dedza Linthipe

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  • Member of Parliament for Dedza Linthipe
Constituency
Dedza Linthipe
District
Dedza
Region
Central Region
Party
Independent
In Parliament
Elected 16 September 2025

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2025 election result: Dedza Linthipe

  1. Jacob Joseph Kaumphawi Independent17,020 54.8%
  2. Themuka Mkhwewu MCP8,190 26.4%
  3. Stevie Tanyaze Phuma Independent4,633 14.9%
  4. Frank Katapa Bernard DPP499 1.6%
  5. Safirsalejee Ibrahim UTM360 1.2%

Top 5 of 6 candidates.

Source: Malawi Electoral Commission

Jacob Joseph Kaumphawi is the Member of Parliament for Dedza Linthipe constituency in Dedza district, in Malawi’s Central Region. He sits as an independent.

In the 16 September 2025 general election Kaumphawi won the seat with 17,020 votes (54.8% of valid votes), ahead of Themuka Mkhwewu (MCP) with 8,190. 6 candidates stood.