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Saint Catherine West Central 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.
Constituency covers Red Hills, Bellvue and Point Hill.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
JLP | Kenneth Baugh | 7,401 | 59.3 | ||
PNP | Homer White | 5,080 | 40.7 | ||
Total votes | 12,481 | 100.0 | |||
Turnout | 51.94 | ||||
JLP hold |
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