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{{short description|Jamaican parliamentary constituency}}
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'''Saint James Central''' is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the [[Parliament of Jamaica|Jamaican Parliament]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election. The constituency was first contested in the [[1967 Jamaican general election|1967 general election]].<ref name=digi>{{cite news|url=http://digjamaica.com/m/blog/electionja-know-your-constituency-st-james-central/|title=Know Your Constituency: Saint James Central|publisher=DigiJamaica ([[Jamaica Gleaner]])|accessdate=2020-08-25}}</ref> The current MP is Heroy Clarke of the [[Jamaica Labour Party]] who has been in office since 2016.<ref name=nlj1>{{cite news|url=https://nlj.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Election-Results-1944-2016.pdf|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)|publisher=[[National Library of Jamaica]]|accessdate=2020-08-24}}</ref>
'''Saint James Central''' is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the [[Parliament of Jamaica|Jamaican Parliament]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election. The constituency was first contested in the [[1967 Jamaican general election|1967 general election]].<ref name=digi>{{cite news|url=http://digjamaica.com/m/blog/electionja-know-your-constituency-st-james-central/|title=Know Your Constituency: Saint James Central|publisher=DigiJamaica ([[Jamaica Gleaner]])|access-date=2020-08-25}}</ref> The current MP is [[Heroy Clarke]] of the [[Jamaica Labour Party]] who has been in office since 2016.<ref name=nlj1>{{cite news|url=https://nlj.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Election-Results-1944-2016.pdf|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)|publisher=[[National Library of Jamaica]]|access-date=2020-08-24}}</ref>


== Boundaries ==
== Boundaries ==


The constituency covers four electoral divisions – sections of Montego Bay North, Montego Bay South, Montego Bay West and Montego Bay South East, as well as Salt Spring.<ref name=digi/><ref name=ecj1>{{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/boundaries/parishes/constituencies/st-james/st-james-central/|title=Constituency Boundaries|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|accessdate=2020-08-24}}</ref>
The constituency covers four electoral divisions – sections of Montego Bay North, Montego Bay South, Montego Bay West and Montego Bay South East, as well as Salt Spring.<ref name=digi/><ref name=ecj1>{{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/boundaries/parishes/constituencies/st-james/st-james-central/|title=Constituency Boundaries|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-08-24}}</ref>


== Members of Parliament ==
== Members of Parliament ==
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|-
| colspan="2"| [[Jamaican general election, 1976|1976]]
| colspan="2"| [[Jamaican general election, 1976|1976]]
| colspan="2"| ''Constituency abolished'' <ref name=nlj1>{{cite news|url=https://nlj.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Election-Results-1944-2016.pdf|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)|publisher=[[National Library of Jamaica]]|accessdate=2020-08-24}}</ref>
| colspan="2"| ''Constituency abolished'' <ref name=nlj1>{{cite news|url=https://nlj.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Election-Results-1944-2016.pdf|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)|publisher=[[National Library of Jamaica]]|access-date=2020-08-24}}</ref>
|}
|}


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!Party
!Party
|-
|-
|style="background-color: green" |
|style="background-color: orange" |
| [[Jamaican general election, 2011|2011]]
| [[2011 Jamaican general election |2011]]
| [[Lloyd B. Smith]]
| [[Lloyd B. Smith]]
| [[People's National Party]]
| [[People's National Party]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color: green" |
|style="background-color: green" |
| [[Jamaican general election, 2016|2016]]
| [[2016 Jamaican general election |2016]]
| Heroy Clarke
| [[Heroy Clarke]]
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| [[Jamaica Labour Party]]
|-
|style="background-color: green" |
| [[2020 Jamaican general election |2020]]
⚫
| [[Heroy Clarke]]
| [[Jamaica Labour Party]]
| [[Jamaica Labour Party]]
|}
|}
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{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[2020 Jamaican general election|General Election 2020]]: Saint James Central
|title=[[2020 Jamaican general election|General Election 2020]]: Saint James Central <ref name=ecj2>{{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/general-election-2020-preliminary-results/|title=General Election 2020 – Preliminary Results |publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-09-04}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
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|party = Jamaica Labour Party
⚫
|candidate = Heroy Clarke
|votes =
|percentage =
|change = {{increase}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
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|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Andre Hylton
|votes =
|percentage =
|change = {{decrease}}
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Jamaica Labour Party|candidate='''[[Heroy Clarke]]'''|votes=6,456|percentage=64.0|change={{increase}} 6.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=People's National Party|candidate=Andre Hylton|votes=3,607|percentage=35.8|change={{decrease}} 5.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Astor Black
|candidate = Astor Black
|votes =
|votes = 23
|percentage =
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|votes = 10,086
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change = {{decrease}}
|change = {{decrease}}
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner =
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[Jamaican general election, 2016|General Election 2016]]: Saint James Central <ref name=ecj2016>{{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-2016/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (2016)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|accessdate=2020-08-24}}</ref><ref name=gleaner>{{cite news|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828023905/http://jamaica-elections.com/general/2016/info/constituency.php?constituencyid=31&s=Submit&r=Reset|title=Constituency: St James Central|publisher=[[Jamaica Gleaner]]|accessdate=2020-08-27}}</ref>
|title=[[Jamaican general election, 2016|General Election 2016]]: Saint James Central <ref name=ecj2016>{{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-2016/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (2016)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-08-24}}</ref><ref name=gleaner>{{cite news|url=http://jamaica-elections.com/general/2016/info/constituency.php?constituencyid=31&s=Submit&r=Reset|title=Constituency: St James Central|publisher=[[Jamaica Gleaner]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828023905/http://jamaica-elections.com/general/2016/info/constituency.php?constituencyid=31&s=Submit&r=Reset|access-date=2020-08-27|archive-date=28 August 2020}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Jamaica Labour Party|candidate='''[[Heroy Clarke]]'''|votes=6,887|percentage=57.4|change={{increase}} 8.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=People's National Party|candidate=Ashley-Ann Foster|votes=4,968|percentage=41.4|change={{decrease}} 8.7}}
⚫
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
{{Election box turnout||votes=11,991|percentage=42.8|change={{decrease}} 2.6}}
|candidate = Heroy Clarke
|votes = 6,887
|percentage = 57.4
|change = {{increase}} 8.1[[Percentage point|pp]]
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
⚫
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Ashley-Ann Foster
|votes = 4,968
|percentage = 41.4
|change = {{decrease}} 8.7[[Percentage point|pp]]
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,991
|percentage = 42.8
|change = {{decrease}} 2.6[[Percentage point|pp]]
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 28,018
|reg. electors = 28,018
|change = {{increase}} 3,027
|change = {{increase}} 12.1
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
⚫
|loser = People's National Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[Jamaican general election, 2011|General Election 2011]]: Saint James Central <ref name=ecj2011>{{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-2011/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (2011)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|accessdate=2020-08-24}}</ref>
|title=[[Jamaican general election, 2011|General Election 2011]]: Saint James Central <ref name=ecj2011>{{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-2011/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (2011)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-08-24}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = People's National Party
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = [[Lloyd B. Smith]]
|candidate = '''[[Lloyd B. Smith]]'''
|votes = 5,683
|votes = 5,683
|percentage = 50.1
|percentage = 50.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Heroy Clarke
|candidate = [[Heroy Clarke]]
|votes = 5,585
|votes = 5,585
|percentage = 49.3
|percentage = 49.3
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|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
|winner = People's National Party
⚫
|loser = Jamaica Labour Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
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{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[Jamaican general election, 1972|General Election 1972]]: Saint James Central <ref name=ecj1972>{{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-1972/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1972)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|accessdate=2020-08-27}}</ref>
|title=[[Jamaican general election, 1972|General Election 1972]]: Saint James Central <ref name=ecj1972>{{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-1972/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1972)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-08-27}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 6.356
|votes = 6.356
|percentage = 60.6
|percentage = 60.6
|change = {{increase}} 15.6[[Percentage point|pp]]
|change = {{increase}} 15.6
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Tony Hart
|candidate = [[Tony Hart (businessman)|Tony Hart]]
|votes = 4,101
|votes = 4,101
|percentage = 39.1
|percentage = 39.1
|change = {{decrease}} 15.3[[Percentage point|pp]]
|change = {{decrease}} 15.3
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,487
|votes = 10,487
|percentage = 82.2
|percentage = 82.2
|change = {{decrease}} 2.5[[Percentage point|pp]]
|change = {{decrease}} 2.5
}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 12,761
|reg. electors = 12,761
|change = {{increase}} 2,290
|change = {{increase}} 21.9
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = People's National Party
|winner = People's National Party
⚫
|loser = Jamaica Labour Party
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
|title=[[Jamaican general election, 1967|General Election 1967]]: Saint James Central <ref name=ecj1967>{{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-1967/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1967)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|accessdate=2020-08-27}}</ref>
|title=[[Jamaican general election, 1967|General Election 1967]]: Saint James Central <ref name=ecj1967>{{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-1967/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1967)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-08-27}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
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|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
}}
}}
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Saint James 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. The constituency was first contested in the 1967 general election.[1] The current MP is Heroy Clarke of the Jamaica Labour Party who has been in office since 2016.[2]

Boundaries

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The constituency covers four electoral divisions – sections of Montego Bay North, Montego Bay South, Montego Bay West and Montego Bay South East, as well as Salt Spring.[1][3]

Members of Parliament

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1967 to 1976

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Election Member Party
1967 Herbert Eldemire Jamaica Labour Party
1972 Francis Tulloch People's National Party
1976 Constituency abolished [2]

2011 to present

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Election Member Party
2011 Lloyd B. Smith People's National Party
2016 Heroy Clarke Jamaica Labour Party
2020 Heroy Clarke Jamaica Labour Party

Elections

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Elections from 2000 to Present

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General Election 2020: Saint James Central [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Heroy Clarke 6,456 64.0 Increase 6.6
PNP Andre Hylton 3,607 35.8 Decrease 5.6
Independent Astor Black 23 0.2
Turnout 10,086
Registered electors
JLP hold
General Election 2016: Saint James Central [5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Heroy Clarke 6,887 57.4 Increase 8.1
PNP Ashley-Ann Foster 4,968 41.4 Decrease 8.7
Turnout 11,991 42.8 Decrease 2.6
Registered electors 28,018 Increase 12.1
JLP gain from PNP
General Election 2011: Saint James Central [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Lloyd B. Smith 5,683 50.1
JLP Heroy Clarke 5,585 49.3
Turnout 11,337 45.4
Registered electors 24,991
PNP win (new seat)

Elections from 1962 to 1979

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General Election 1972: Saint James Central [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Francis Tulloch 6.356 60.6 Increase 15.6
JLP Tony Hart 4,101 39.1 Decrease 15.3
Turnout 10,487 82.2 Decrease 2.5
Registered electors 12,761 Increase 21.9
PNP gain from JLP
General Election 1967: Saint James Central [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Herbert Eldemire 4,820 54.4
PNP Herbert Morrison 3,986 45.0
Turnout 8,866 84.7
Registered electors 10,471
JLP win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Know Your Constituency: Saint James Central". DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)" (PDF). National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Constituency Boundaries". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. ^ "General Election 2020 – Preliminary Results". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (2016)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Constituency: St James Central". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (2011)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1972)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1967)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 27 August 2020.


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