Robert Chin

Robert Chin JP MP
MP for Manchester Southern
In office 7 September 2020 –2025

Early in his political career he served on Management Teams in the Saint Andrew North Western, Portland Eastern and Kingston Eastern Constituencies.

He also served as a Vice President and Deputy General Secretary for Generation 2000 (G2K) where he has been intimately involved in various political activities for the Party, which include but limited to, campaigning, polling, recruiting, public relations, workers training, research, fund raising, welfare and social activities.^{[ citation needed ]}

2016 General Election

He contested the 2016 General Election on the 25th February 2016 representing the Jamaica Labour Party in the Kingston Central Constituency, going up against the incumbent Ronald Thwaites. Thwaites tallied 5,190 votes to defeat Chin by 1,229 who tallied 3,961 votes. ^[4]

2020 General Election

In the 2020 Jamaican general election, he defeated the incumbent Michael Stewart to become Member of Parliament of Manchester Southern in what was considered to be a stronghold for the People's National Party. ^[5] Chin tallied 6,826 (53.05%) votes to defeat Stewart by 890 votes or 6.91% who tallied 5,936 (46.14%) votes. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. Brooks, Ricardo (6 April 2021). ""They Were So Appreciative!" JLP MP Defends Party Branded Easter Buns". Nationwide 90FM. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
2. "MP gets wake-up call". jamaica-gleaner.com. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
3. "WATCH: JLP's Chin loses to Ives in Manchester Southern internal election - Jamaica Observer". 16 March 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
4. "General Election 2016". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
5. Williams, Kasey (17 May 2022). "Phillips wants to return as PNP vice-president". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
6. "VIDEO: Robert Chin's triumph and the end of a dynasty". Jamaica Observer. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
7. "General Election". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 23 August 2021.