Bingu leading in Blantyre presidential results
Blantyre, May 20, MANA: Complete presidential results from all centres of Blantyre city central constituency show that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Dr Bingu wa Mutharika is leading.
According to results from the Blantyre district tally centre, Mutharika is leading with 13, 957 votes seconded by John Tembo of the Malawi Congress Party/ United Democratic Front Alliance with 4,211 votes.
New Rainbow Coalition's Loveness Gondwe came third with 98 votes, followed by New Republican Party presidential candidate, Stanley Masauli with 46 votes while People's Transformation party's Kamuzu Chibambo, Independent candidate James Nyondo and Alliance for Democracy's Dindi Goba Nyasulu got 41, 26 and 18 votes respectively.
Blantyre city central has five polling centres comprising of Ndirande Kachere, Namalimwe, Ndirande Community, Blantyre Secondary and Ndirande Matope schools.
Meanwhile, so far results from some centres in Blantyre north, Malabada, north east and south west are showing that DPP's Dr Mutharika is leading seconded by Tembo.
From Namitsitsi, Namalondwe, Mdeka, Mpanda and Chivumbwe centres in Blantyre north, Bingu got 3,100, Tembo got 2, 316, Chibambo got 46, Gondwe got 25, Masauli 22, Nyondo 22 and Nyasulu got 34 votes each.
From HHI and Ndirande hill centres of Blantyre Malabada constituency, Bingu got 2,115, Tembo got 886, Nyondo got 16,Gondwe got 13, Chibambo got 10, Nyasulu got 9 and Masauli got 8 votes.
From Blantyre North east centres of Mulomba, Likulu, Katete, Makalanga, Mlambe 1 and Namisu centres Bingu got 2.096, Tembo 1,423, Chibambo 37, Gondwe 33, Nyasulu 23, Masauli 17 and Nyondo 12 votes.
Dr Bingu has so far got the highest votes from Blantyre South west centres leading with 14,261 votes while Tembo got 2,742 votes. Gondwe got 142, Masauli got 103, Chibambo 89, Nyondo 49 and Nyasulu 42. These results are from Chilingani, Khola, Mpemba, Madziabango, Mbame, Mpachikira, Mpapa, Namende, Namkhifi, Ntonda and Nasundu centres among others.
These results are from Blantyre district tally centre and are the same results which are faxed from the centre to the main centre at Comesa hall where additions for the whole county will be made. Malawi Electoral Commission will therefore announce the official results.
MANA
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