Saint James East Central
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]
| Saint James East Central | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Jamaica | |
| Parish | St. James |
| County | Cornwall |
| Population | 36,689 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 29,852[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 number | 29 |
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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]
| Electoral Division | Number of Polling Divisions | Number of electors |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Hall | 29 | 11,843 |
| Somerton | 30 | 8,923 |
| Spring Mount | 30 | 9,068 |
| Grand total | 89 | 29,852 |
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections from 2000 to Present
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | Edmund Bartlett | 7,338 | 69.6 |  11.2 | |
| PNP | Michael Hemmings | 3,206 | 30.4 |  10.5 | |
| Turnout | 10,544 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| JLP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | Edmund Bartlett | 7,564 | 58.4 | 8.7 | |
| PNP | Noel Donaldson | 5,292 | 40.9 | 7.4 | |
| Turnout | 12,945 | 45.9 | 5.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 28,178 | 13.5 | |||
| JLP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | Edmund Bartlett | 6,382 | 49.7 | 5.5 | |
| PNP | Cedric Stewart | 6,208 | 48.3 | 4.6 | |
| Independent | Roystan Richards | 22 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | 12,848 | 51.8 | 8.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 24,826 | 1.2 | |||
| JLP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | Edmund Bartlett | 8,398 | 55.2 | 0.4 | |
| PNP | Donald Colomathi | 6,637 | 43.7 | 0.6 | |
| Independent | Roystan Richards | 42 | 0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 15,205 | 60.5 | 3.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 25,130 | 38.2 | |||
| JLP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | Edmund Bartlett | 6,394 | 54.8 | 4.0 | ||
| PNP | Donald Colomathi | 5,170 | 44.3 | 0.5 | ||
| NDM | Carnel Cameron | 29 | 0.3 | 3.5 | ||
| Turnout | 11,667 | 64.1 | 5.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 18,191 | 10.6 | ||||
| JLP gain from PNP | ||||||
Elections from 1980 to 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Violet Neilson | 5,851 | 50.8 | 0.8 | |
| JLP | Edmund Bartlett | 5,152 | 44.8 | 3.1 | |
| NDM | Robert Russell | 435 | 3.8 | ||
| Turnout | 11,512 | 70 | 1.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,443 | 28.3 | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Violet Neilson | 4,545 | 51.6 | 3.3 | |
| JLP | Godfrey Dyer | 4,215 | 47.9 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | 8,803 | 68.7 | 10.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 12,813 | 1.9 | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Violet Neilson | 5,646 | 54.9 | |||
| JLP | Godfrey Dyer | 4,598 | 44.7 | 42.1 | ||
| Turnout | 10,280 | 78.8 | 47.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 13,054 | 12.4 | ||||
| PNP gain from JLP | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | Geoffrey Roach | 3,202 | 86.8 | 23.5 | |
| independent (politician) | Matelan Dawkins | 445 | 12.1 | ||
| Turnout | 3,689 | 31.8 | 57.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,614 | 0.01 | |||
| JLP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | Winston Spaulding | 6,583 | 63.3 | 12.1 | |
| PNP | Edgar Watson | 3,741 | 36.0 | 12.1 | |
| Turnout | 10,396 | 89.5 | 2.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 11,613 | 7.3 | |||
| JLP hold | |||||
Elections from 1976 to 1979
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLP | Herbert Eldemire | 4,796 | 51.2 | ||
| PNP | Edgar Watson | 4,508 | 48.1 | ||
| Turnout | 9,366 | 86.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 10,821 | ||||
| JLP win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
- "Population by Constituency and Parish: 2011". Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- "Constituency Boundaries". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- "Know Your Constituency: Saint James East Central". DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- Anthony Myers (10 June 2002). "JLP will defeat PNP". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- "Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)" (PDF). National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- "Jamaica General Election Results (2016)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- "General Election 2020 – Preliminary Results". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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- "Jamaica General Election Results (2002)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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