Saint James Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was first contested in the 1967 general election.[1] The current MP is Heroy Clarke of the Jamaica Labour Party who has been in office since 2016.[2]

Boundaries

The constituency covers four electoral divisions – sections of Montego Bay North, Montego Bay South, Montego Bay West and Montego Bay South East, as well as Salt Spring.[1][3]

Members of Parliament

1967 to 1976

ElectionMember Party
1967 Herbert Eldemire Jamaica Labour Party
1972 Francis Tulloch People's National Party
1976 Constituency abolished [2]

2011 to present

ElectionMember Party
2011 Lloyd B. Smith People's National Party
2016 Heroy Clarke Jamaica Labour Party
2020 Heroy Clarke Jamaica Labour Party

Elections

Elections from 2000 to Present

General Election 2020: Saint James Central [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Heroy Clarke 6,456 64.0 Increase 6.6
PNP Andre Hylton 3,607 35.8 Decrease 5.6
Independent Astor Black 23 0.2
Turnout 10,086
Registered electors
JLP hold
General Election 2016: Saint James Central [5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Heroy Clarke 6,887 57.4 Increase 8.1
PNP Ashley-Ann Foster 4,968 41.4 Decrease 8.7
Turnout 11,991 42.8 Decrease 2.6
Registered electors 28,018 Increase 12.1
JLP gain from PNP
General Election 2011: Saint James Central [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Lloyd B. Smith 5,683 50.1
JLP Heroy Clarke 5,585 49.3
Turnout 11,337 45.4
Registered electors 24,991
PNP win (new seat)

Elections from 1962 to 1979

General Election 1972: Saint James Central [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Francis Tulloch 6.356 60.6 Increase 15.6
JLP Tony Hart 4,101 39.1 Decrease 15.3
Turnout 10,487 82.2 Decrease 2.5
Registered electors 12,761 Increase 21.9
PNP gain from JLP
General Election 1967: Saint James Central [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Herbert Eldemire 4,820 54.4
PNP Herbert Morrison 3,986 45.0
Turnout 8,866 84.7
Registered electors 10,471
JLP win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Know Your Constituency: Saint James Central". DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)" (PDF). National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Constituency Boundaries". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "General Election 2020 – Preliminary Results". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (2016)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Constituency: St James Central". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (2011)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1972)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1967)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 27 August 2020.


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