2007 Jamaican general election

General elections were held in Jamaica on 3 September 2007. They had originally been scheduled for 27 August 2007 but were delayed due to Hurricane Dean.[1] The preliminary results indicated a slim victory for the opposition Jamaican Labour Party (JLP) led by Bruce Golding, which grew by two seats from 31–29 to 33-27 after official recounts.[2][3] The JLP defeated the People's National Party after eighteen years of unbroken governance.[4]

2007 Jamaican general election
3 September 2007
All 60 seats in the House of Representatives
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bruce Golding Portia Simpson-Miller
Party JLP PNP
Last election 47.38%, 26 seats 52.09%, 34 seats
Seats won 32 28
Seat change Increase6 Decrease6
Popular vote 410,438 405,293
Percentage 50.27% 49.64%
Swing Increase2.89pp Decrease2.45pp
Prime Minister before election

Portia Simpson-Miller
PNP

 Prime Minister after election

Bruce Golding
JLP

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Jamaica Labour Party410,43850.2732+6
People's National Party405,29349.6428–6
National Democratic Movement3540.0400
Imperial Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated Political Party1920.0200
Jerusalem Bread Foundation90.000New
Independents2200.0300
Total816,506100.00600
Valid votes816,50699.41
Invalid/blank votes4,8190.59
Total votes821,325100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,336,30761.46
Source: Electoral Commission of Jamaica

References
  1. "Jamaica slated for Aug. 27 election". The Toronto Star. 9 July 2007. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. "Jamaica Labour Party Wins General Election". Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. "Jamaica General Election Results 2007". Caribbean Elections. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  4. "JAMAICA: Opposition end 18 years of PNP government". Daily Brief. Retrieved 23 June 2022.


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