Kingston Western (Jamaica Parliament constituency)

Kingston Western 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 one of the original 32 Parliamentary seats. West Kingston is dominated by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) which has held the seat continuously since 1955. JLP Prime Ministers Alexander Bustamante, Hugh Shearer, Edward Seaga and Bruce Golding had all represented the seat in the past, although Bustamante and Shearer had not represented the constituency during their premierships.

Boundaries

The constituency covers the Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town areas of Kingston.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember Party
1944 Alexander Bustamante Jamaica Labour Party
1949 Kenneth Hill People's National Party
1955 Hugh Shearer Jamaica Labour Party
1962 Edward Seaga Jamaica Labour Party
2005 by-election Bruce Golding Jamaica Labour Party
2011

Desmond McKenzie

 Jamaica Labour Party

Elections

General Election 2011: Kingston West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
JLP Desmond McKenzie 8,942 82.80
PNP Earl Dawkins 1,825 16.90
Marcus Garvey People's Arlington Seaton 32 0.30
Total votes 10,799 100.0
Voter turnout %
JLP hold
General Election 2007: Kingston West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
JLP Bruce Golding 10,202 86.06
PNP Joseph Witter 1,653 13.94
Total votes 11,855 100.0
Voter turnout 70.97%
JLP hold
Jamaica by-election (April 13, 2005): Kingston West[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
JLP Bruce Golding 8,503 87.61%
PNP Joseph Witter 1,181 12.17%
National Democratic Movement Micheal A. Elliot 12 0.12%
Independent Astor G. Black 9 0.09%
Total votes 9,705 100.0
Voter turnout 55.25%
JLP hold

References

  1. ↑ http://www.eoj.com.jm/content-70-243.htm
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