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Portland East 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.
Encompasses the Portland communities of Fellowship, Port Antonio and Fairy Hill.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Donald Rhodd | 8,202 | 52.48 | ||
| JLP | Dennis Wright | 7,428 | 47.52 | ||
| Total votes | 15,630 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | 60.32 | ||||
| PNP hold | |||||
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