Saint James East Central

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Saint James East Central
constituency
for the Parliament of Jamaica
Parish St. James
County Cornwall
Population36,689 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate29,852 [2]
Major settlements Maroon Town, Adelphi, John's Hall
Current constituency
Created 1976
Party Jamaica Labour Party
Member of Parliament Edmund Bartlett
Electoral divisions Rose Hall, Somerton, Spring Mount
Returning officer Berlin Roper
Constituency number29

Saint James East Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was first contested in the 1976 general election. [3] [4] The current MP is the Hon. Edmund Bartlett of the Jamaica Labour Party who has been in office since 2002. [5]

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Boundaries

The constituency covers the Rose Hall, Somerton and Spring Mount electoral divisions in St. James. [2] [3]

Demographics

According to the Jamaica Population Census of 2011, the number of persons living in the constituency was 36,689, while the number of registered voters was 24,826. [1] [6] As of the 2020 general election, the number of registered electors in the constituency was 29,852. This represents a 5.9% increase over the 28,178 voters registered for the 2016 general election. [2] [6]

Voter Distribution by Electoral Division [2]
Electoral DivisionNumber of Polling DivisionsNumber of electors
Rose Hall2911,843
Somerton308,923
Spring Mount309,068
Grand total8929,852

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty [5]
1976 Herbert Eldemire Jamaica Labour Party
1980 Winston Spaulding Jamaica Labour Party
1983 Geoffrey Roach Jamaica Labour Party
1989 Violet Neilson People's National Party
1993 Violet Neilson People's National Party
1997 Violet Neilson People's National Party
2002 Edmund Bartlett Jamaica Labour Party
2007 Edmund Bartlett Jamaica Labour Party
2011 Edmund Bartlett Jamaica Labour Party
2016 Edmund Bartlett Jamaica Labour Party
2020 Edmund Bartlett Jamaica Labour Party

Elections

Elections from 2000 to Present

General Election 2020: Saint James East Central [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JLP Edmund Bartlett 7,33869.6Increase2.svg 11.2
PNP Michael Hemmings3,20630.4Decrease2.svg 10.5
Turnout 10,544
Registered electors
JLP hold
General Election 2016: Saint James East Central [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JLP Edmund Bartlett 7,56458.4Increase2.svg 8.7
PNP Noel Donaldson5,29240.9Decrease2.svg 7.4
Turnout 12,94545.9Decrease2.svg 5.9
Registered electors 28,178Increase2.svg 13.5
JLP hold
General Election 2011: Saint James East Central [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JLP Edmund Bartlett 6,38249.7Decrease2.svg 5.5
PNP Cedric Stewart6,20848.3Increase2.svg 4.6
Independent Roystan Richards220.2Decrease2.svg 0.1
Turnout 12,84851.8Decrease2.svg 8.7
Registered electors 24,826Decrease2.svg 1.2
JLP hold
General Election 2007: Saint James East Central [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JLP Edmund Bartlett 8,39855.2Increase2.svg 0.4
PNP Donald Colomathi6,63743.7Decrease2.svg 0.6
Independent Roystan Richards420.3
Turnout 15,20560.5Decrease2.svg 3.6
Registered electors 25,130Increase2.svg 38.2
JLP hold
General Election 2002: Saint James East Central [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JLP Edmund Bartlett 6,39454.8Increase2.svg 4.0
PNP Donald Colomathi5,17044.3Decrease2.svg 0.5
NDM Carnel Cameron290.3Decrease2.svg 3.5
Turnout 11,66764.1Decrease2.svg 5.9
Registered electors 18,191Increase2.svg 10.6
JLP gain from PNP

Elections from 1980 to 1999

General Election 1997: Saint James East Central [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PNP Violet Neilson 5,85150.8Decrease2.svg 0.8
JLP Edmund Bartlett 5,15244.8Decrease2.svg 3.1
NDM Robert Russell4353.8
Turnout 11,51270Increase2.svg 1.3
Registered electors 16,443Increase2.svg 28.3
PNP hold
General Election 1993: Saint James East Central [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PNP Violet Neilson 4,54551.6Decrease2.svg 3.3
JLP Godfrey Dyer4,21547.9Increase2.svg 3.2
Turnout 8,80368.7Decrease2.svg 10.1
Registered electors 12,813Decrease2.svg 1.9
PNP hold
General Election 1989: Saint James East Central [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PNP Violet Neilson 5,64654.9
JLP Godfrey Dyer4,59844.7Decrease2.svg 42.1
Turnout 10,28078.8Increase2.svg 47.0
Registered electors 13,054Increase2.svg 12.4
PNP gain from JLP
General Election 1983: Saint James East Central [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JLP Geoffrey Roach3,20286.8Increase2.svg 23.5
independent (politician) Matelan Dawkins44512.1
Turnout 3,68931.8Decrease2.svg 57.7
Registered electors 11,614Increase2.svg 0.01
JLP hold
General Election 1980: Saint James East Central [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JLP Winston Spaulding6,58363.3Increase2.svg 12.1
PNP Edgar Watson3,74136.0Decrease2.svg 12.1
Turnout 10,39689.5Increase2.svg 2.9
Registered electors 11,613Increase2.svg 7.3
JLP hold

Elections from 1976 to 1979

General Election 1976: Saint James East Central [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JLP Herbert Eldemire 4,79651.2
PNP Edgar Watson4,50848.1
Turnout 9,36686.6
Registered electors 10,821
JLP win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Population by Constituency and Parish: 2011". Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Constituency Boundaries". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Know Your Constituency: Saint James East Central". DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. ↑ Anthony Myers (10 June 2002). "JLP will defeat PNP". Jamaica Gleaner . Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)" (PDF). National Library of Jamaica . Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 "Jamaica General Election Results (2016)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "General Election 2020 – Preliminary Results". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (2011)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (2007)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (2002)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1997)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1993)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1989)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1983)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "People's National Party Boycott 1983 General Elections". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  16. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1980)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "Jamaica General Election Results (1976)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 25 August 2020.


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