Saint James West Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was first contested in the 1976 general election.[1] The current MP is the Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte of the Jamaica Labour Party who has been in office since 2016.[2]

Boundaries

The constituency covers the Granville, Mount Salem, and Spring Garden electoral divisions in St. James.[3]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember Party[2]
1976 Francis Tulloch People's National Party
1980 Carl Rhoden Jamaica Labour Party
1983 Carl Rhoden Jamaica Labour Party
1989 Patrick Rose-Green People's National Party
1993 Arthur Nelson People's National Party
1997 Arthur Nelson People's National Party
2002 Clive Mullings Jamaica Labour Party
2007 Clive Mullings Jamaica Labour Party
2011 Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams People's National Party
2016 Marlene Malahoo Forte Jamaica Labour Party
2020 Marlene Malahoo Forte Jamaica Labour Party

Elections

Elections from 2000 to Present

General Election 2020: Saint James West Central[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Marlene Malahoo Forte 6,144 58.3 Increase 3.6
PNP Andre Haughton 4,389 41.7 Decrease 2.6
Turnout 10,533
Registered electors
JLP hold
General Election 2016: Saint James West Central[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Marlene Malahoo Forte 6,635 54.7 Increase 7.9
PNP Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams 5,374 44.3 Decrease 8.2
MGPPP Clifford Barnett 40 0.3 Increase 0.1
Turnout 12,127 45.0 Decrease 3.9
Registered electors 26,975 Increase 11.7
JLP gain from PNP
General Election 2011: Saint James West Central[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams 6,208 52.5 Increase 4.7
JLP Clive Mullings 5,535 46.8 Decrease 4.5
MGPPP Clifford Barnett 21 0.2
Turnout 11,824 48.9 Decrease 7.5
Registered electors 24,159 Decrease 9.8
PNP gain from JLP
General Election 2007: Saint James West Central[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Clive Mullings 7,752 51.3 Decrease 1.9
PNP Francis Tulloch 7,216 47.8 Increase 3.1
NDM Apollone Reid 51 0.3 Increase 1.2
Turnout 15,106 56.4 Decrease 0.5
Registered electors 26,779 Increase 13.9
JLP hold
General Election 2002: Saint James West Central[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Clive Mullings 7,121 53.2 Increase 8.8
PNP Hugh Solomon 5,980 44.7 Decrease 5.1
NDM Juan Reid 204 1.5 Decrease 3.7
Turnout 13,380 56.9 Increase 1.3
Registered electors 23,516 Increase 10.8
JLP gain from PNP

Elections from 1980 to 1999

General Election 1997: Saint James West Central[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Arthur Nelson 5,873 49.8 Decrease 9.9
JLP Anthony Lewin 5,246 44.4 Increase 4.4
NDM Ainsley Blair 618 5.2
Turnout 11,804 55.6 Increase 0.0
Registered electors 21,229 Increase 39.5
PNP hold
General Election 1993: Saint James West Central[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Arthur Nelson 5,215 59.7 Increase 1.0
JLP Anthony Lewin 3,439 39.4 Decrease 0.2
Turnout 8,735 57.4 Decrease 18.5
Registered electors 15,215 Decrease 11.5
PNP hold
General Election 1989: Saint James West Central[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Patrick Rose-Green 7,651 58.7
JLP Winston Watt 5,165 39.6
Turnout 13,035 75.9
Registered electors 17,184 Increase 12.9
PNP gain from JLP
General Election 1983: Saint James West Central[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Carl Rhoden
Turnout
Registered electors 15,226
JLP hold
General Election 1980: Saint James West Central[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Carl Rhoden 7,884 59.7 Increase 24.1
PNP Clive Dobson 5,285 40.0
Turnout 13,199 86.7
Registered electors 15,226 Increase 20.7
JLP gain from PNP

Elections from 1976 to 1979

General Election 1976: Saint James West Central[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Francis Tulloch 6,708 64.1
JLP Winston Watt 3,725 35.6
Turnout 10,464 83.0
Registered electors 12,612
PNP win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Know Your Constituency: Saint James West Central". DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 27 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 27 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 27 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Constituency: St James West 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 27 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (2007)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (2002)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1997)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1993)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1989)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "Know Your Constituency: St James West Central". DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1983)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1980)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  16. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1976)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 29 August 2020.


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