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'''Saint Andrew South Western''' is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament MP]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election. |
'''Saint Andrew South Western''' is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament MP]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election. The constituency was created in 1959. |
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== Boundaries == |
== Boundaries == |
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The constituency includes Payne Land and Whitfield in St. Andrew Parish. It is represented by [[Portia Simpson-Miller]], current [[Prime Minister of Jamaica]] and leader of the [[People's National Party]]. |
The constituency includes Payne Land and Whitfield in St. Andrew Parish. It is represented by [[Portia Simpson-Miller]], current [[Prime Minister of Jamaica]] and leader of the [[People's National Party]]. |
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== Members of Parliament == |
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| [[Jamaican general election, 1959|1959]] |
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| David Tavares |
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| [[Jamaica Labour Party]] |
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| [[Jamaican general election, 1972|1972]] |
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| Wilton Hill |
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| [[Jamaica Labour Party]] |
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| [[Jamaican general election, 1976|1976]] |
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| [[Portia Simpson]] |
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| [[People's National Party]] |
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| [[Jamaican general election, 1983|1983]] |
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| Christopher Rose |
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| [[Jamaica Labour Party]] |
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| [[Jamaican general election, 1989|1989]] |
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| [[Portia Simpson Miller]] |
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| [[People's National Party]] |
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== Elections == |
== Elections == |
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Revision as of 22:45, 8 May 2013
Saint Andrew South 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 created in 1959.
Boundaries
The constituency includes Payne Land and Whitfield in St. Andrew Parish. It is represented by Portia Simpson-Miller, current Prime Minister of Jamaica and leader of the People's National Party.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | David Tavares | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 1972 | Wilton Hill | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 1976 | Portia Simpson | People's National Party | |
| 1983 | Christopher Rose | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 1989 | Portia Simpson Miller | People's National Party | |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Portia Simpson-Miller | 10,973 | 94.94 | +0.97 | |
| JLP | Victor Hyde | 553 | 4.78 | −0.97 | |
| Majority | 10,420 | 90.16 | +2.22 | ||
| Turnout | 11,526 | 52.00 | −5.09 | ||
| PNP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Portia Simpson-Miller | 9,360 | 93.97 | −0.16 | |
| JLP | Garnett Reid | 601 | 6.03 | +0.16 | |
| Majority | 8,759 | 87.94 | −0.32 | ||
| Turnout | 9,961 | 57.09 | +0.93 | ||
| PNP hold | |||||