2007 Jamaican general election

2007 Jamaican general election

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All 60 seats in the House of Representatives
Turnout	61.46% ( 2.40pp)
First party Second party   Leader Bruce Golding Portia Simpson-Miller Party JLP PNP Last election 47.38%, 26 seats 52.09%, 34 seats Seats won 32 28 Seat change 6 6 Popular vote 410,438 405,293 Percentage 50.27% 49.64% Swing 2.89pp 2.45pp
Prime Minister before election Portia Simpson-Miller PNP Prime Minister after election Bruce Golding JLP

General elections were held in Jamaica on 3 September 2007. They had originally been scheduled for 27 August 2007 but were delayed due to Hurricane Dean. ^[1] The preliminary results indicated a slim victory for the opposition Jamaican Labour Party (JLP) led by Bruce Golding, which grew by two seats from 31–29 to 33-27 after official recounts. ^{[2] [3]} The JLP defeated the People's National Party after eighteen years of unbroken governance. ^[4]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Jamaica Labour Party	410,438	50.27	32	+6
	People's National Party	405,293	49.64	28	–6
	National Democratic Movement	354	0.04	0	0
	Imperial Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated Political Party	192	0.02	0	0
	Jerusalem Bread Foundation	9	0.00	0	New
	Independents	220	0.03	0	0
Total		816,506	100.00	60	0
Valid votes		816,506	99.41
Invalid/blank votes		4,819	0.59
Total votes		821,325	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		1,336,307	61.46
Source: Electoral Commission of Jamaica

References

1. "Jamaica slated for Aug. 27 election". The Toronto Star. 9 July 2007. ISSN   0319-0781 . Retrieved 23 June 2022.
2. "Jamaica Labour Party Wins General Election". Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
3. "Jamaica General Election Results 2007". Caribbean Elections. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
4. "JAMAICA: Opposition end 18 years of PNP government". Daily Brief. Retrieved 23 June 2022.