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James Makhumula
MP for Balaka Mulunguzi
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- Member of Parliament for Balaka Mulunguzi
- Constituency
- Balaka Mulunguzi
- District
- Balaka
- Region
- Southern Region
- Party
- DPP Democratic Progressive Party
- In Parliament
- Fresh election, 30 June 2026
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Fresh election result, 30 June 2026: Balaka Mulunguzi
- James Makhumula DPP7,311 44.9%
- Ireen Mambala Independent6,462 39.7%
- Lucy Tchale Independent1,737 10.7%
- Dorrah Eliya Samson UDF626 3.8%
- Daniel Chikoti UTM96 0.6%
16,459 of 35,035 registered voters turned out (47%).
Top 5 of 6 candidates.
A court nullified the September 2025 result (won by Ireen Mambala) on 28 April 2026 and ordered a fresh election.
Source: Malawi Electoral Commission
James Makhumula is the Member of Parliament for Balaka Mulunguzi constituency in Balaka district, in Malawi’s Southern Region. He sits as a member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
In the fresh election of 30 June 2026 Makhumula won the seat with 7,311 votes (44.9% of valid votes), ahead of Ireen Mambala (Independent) with 6,462. 6 candidates stood.
A court nullified the September 2025 result (won by Ireen Mambala) on 28 April 2026 and ordered a fresh election.
