[1][2][3] It is one of 12 constituencies in Mzimba District that elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system.

She stood and was declared the winner of the Mziba West constituency election in May 2004 by the Malawi Electoral Commission.

Nyahara appealled citing severali rregulaties in the election by Gondwe her supporters and her husband.

[4] The Supreme Court came to the conclusion that Gondwe's initial victory was correct and her and the MEC's appeal was proven.

[4] The constituency was represented by Malawi Congress Party MP, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda in 2019.