Kingston East and Port Royal is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament.[1] It elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system of election. It is one of the original 32 Parliamentary seats.[2]
Its most prominent MP was former Prime Minister Michael Manley.
Boundaries
Constituency includes Norman Gardens, lower areas of Mountain View Avenue, Rockfort, Windward Road, Port Royal and Springfield.[3]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Florizel Glasspole | People's National Party | |
| 1976 | William Isaacs | People's National Party | |
| 1980 | Glenmore Webley | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 1983 | Anthony Abrahams | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 1989 | Michael Manley | People's National Party | |
| 1993 | Marjorie Taylor | People's National Party | |
| 1997 | Phillip Paulwell | People's National Party | |
| 2002 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2020 | |||
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Phillip Paulwell | 7,183 | 82.99 | ||
| JLP | Peter Sangster | 1,459 | 16.76 | ||
| National Democratic Movement | Opal Slater | 21 | 0.24 | ||
| Total votes | 8,655 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | 53.2 | ||||
| PNP hold | |||||
References
- ↑ "Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica Elections 2016". jamaica-elections.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ Davis, Nick (25 July 2012). "Jamaica's 'wickedest city' banks on heritage". Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ↑ "Kingston | RE/MAX Realty Group Jamaica". Retrieved 18 February 2019.
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