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Saint Andrew North Central 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.
Karl Samuda since the 1980 Jamaican general election. [2]
Includes the communities of Norbrook and Whitehall. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | Karl Samuda | 6,090 | 63.57 | ||
| PNP | Christopher Munroe | 3,490 | 36.43 | ||
| Total votes | 9,580 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | 58.84 | ||||
| JLP hold | |||||
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