Kingston East and Port Royal (Jamaica Parliament constituency)

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Kingston East and Port Royal is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. [1] It elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system of election. It is one of the original 32 Parliamentary seats. [2]

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Its most prominent MP was former Prime Minister Michael Manley.

Boundaries

Constituency includes Norman Gardens, lower areas of Mountain View Avenue, Rockfort, Windward Road, Port Royal and Springfield. [3]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1944 Florizel Glasspole People's National Party
1976 William Isaacs People's National Party
1980 Glenmore Webley Jamaica Labour Party
1983 Anthony Abrahams Jamaica Labour Party
1989 Michael Manley People's National Party
1993 Marjorie Taylor People's National Party
1997 Phillip Paulwell People's National Party
2002
2007
2011
2016
2020

Elections

General Election 2007: Kingston East and Port Royal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PNP Phillip Paulwell7,18382.99
JLP Peter Sangster1,45916.76
National Democratic Movement Opal Slater210.24
Total votes8,655 100.0
Turnout  53.2
PNP hold

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References

  1. "Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica Elections 2016". jamaica-elections.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. Davis, Nick (25 July 2012). "Jamaica's 'wickedest city' banks on heritage" . Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. "Kingston | RE/MAX Realty Group Jamaica" . Retrieved 18 February 2019.