Kingston 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.
Boundaries edit
The constituency covers the Allman Town and Rae Town areas of Kingston.[1][2]
Members of Parliament edit
1944 to 1959 edit
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Frank Pixley | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 1949 | Wills O. Isaacs | People's National Party | |
| 1955 | Wills O. Isaacs | People's National Party | |
| 1959 | Constituency abolished [3] | ||
1962 to 1976 edit
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Wills O. Isaacs | People's National Party | |
| 1972 | Michael Manley | People's National Party | |
| 1976 | Rose Leon | People's National Party | |
| 1976 | Constituency abolished [3] | ||
1989 to present edit
Elections edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Ronald Thwaites | 5,245 | 58.71 | ||
| JLP | Charlton Collie | 3,688 | 41.29 | ||
| Total votes | 8,993 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 58.88 | |||
| PNP hold | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Constituency Boundaries". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Know Your Constituency: Kingston Central". DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Election Results (1944-2016)" (PDF). National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.