2002 Jamaican general election

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2002 Jamaican general election
Flag of Jamaica.svg
  1997 16 October 2002 (2002-10-16) 2007  

All 60 seats in the House of Representatives
Turnout59.06% (Decrease2.svg 6.16pp)
 First partySecond party
 
PJPatterson.jpg
Edward Seaga, September 1988 (cropped).jpeg
Leader P.J. Patterson Edward Seaga
Party PNP JLP
Last election5010
Seats won3426
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 16Increase2.svg 16
Percentage52.09%47.38%

Prime Minister before election

P.J. Patterson
PNP

Prime Minister after election

P.J. Patterson
PNP

General elections were held in Jamaica on 16 October 2002. [1] The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 34 of the 60 seats, whilst voter turnout was 59%. [1] PNP leader P. J. Patterson retained his position as Prime Minister, becoming the first political leader to win three successive elections. Patterson stepped down on 26 February 2006, and was replaced by Portia Simpson-Miller, Jamaica's first female prime minister.

Results

2002 Jamaican Parliament.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's National Party 396,59052.0934–16
Jamaica Labour Party 360,71847.3826+16
National Democratic Movement–Jamaica National Alliance for Unity2,8950.3800
United People's Party 5480.070New
Imperial Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated Political Party 1620.020New
Independents 4520.0600
Total761,365100.00600
Valid votes761,36599.04
Invalid/blank votes7,3930.96
Total votes768,758100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,301,63859.06
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. 1 2 Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6