Fully supported: Nankhumwa, Bokosi, Mchacha during the campaign period DPP backed candidate for Phalombe North constituency Mavuto Bokosi has triumphed in the by-elections held yesterday after flooring four other candidates with 8245 votes. Bokosi was heavily campaigned by DPP Vice President for the Southern Region Honourable Kondwani Nankhumwa and regional governor Charles Mchacha. In Mangochi North East Constituency, Idi Kalosi of United Democratic Front ( UDF) has carried the day with 9,898 votes against Martin Sekati Nyengo (independent), who got 9,093 votes while Duncan Cassim, an independent candidate came third with 185 votes. In Mangochi West, independent candidate, Reuben Kanyama, who was backed by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) got 5, 648 votes, flooring Semion Harrison, independent, but was being backed by Malawi Congress Party (MCP), who got 5,635 followed by Geoffrey Chiwondo, who got 1,952 votes, Stanley Jubeki Phiri amassed 166 votes and last was Gomani Banda, who got 53 votes.