Saint James East Central
constituency
for the Parliament of Jamaica
ParishSt. James
CountyCornwall
Population36,689 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate29,852[2]
Major settlementsMaroon Town, Adelphi, John's Hall
Current constituency
Created1976
PartyJamaica Labour Party
Member of ParliamentEdmund Bartlett
Electoral divisionsRose Hall, Somerton, Spring Mount
Returning officerBerlin 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]

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 Division Number of Polling Divisions Number of electors
Rose Hall 2911,843
Somerton 308,923
Spring Mount 309,068
Grand total 8929,852

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember Party[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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Edmund Bartlett 7,338 69.6 Increase 11.2
PNP Michael Hemmings 3,206 30.4 Decrease 10.5
Turnout 10,544
Registered electors
JLP hold
General Election 2016: Saint James East Central[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Edmund Bartlett 7,564 58.4 Increase 8.7
PNP Noel Donaldson 5,292 40.9 Decrease 7.4
Turnout 12,945 45.9 Decrease 5.9
Registered electors 28,178 Increase 13.5
JLP hold
General Election 2011: Saint James East Central[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Edmund Bartlett 6,382 49.7 Decrease 5.5
PNP Cedric Stewart 6,208 48.3 Increase 4.6
Independent Roystan Richards 22 0.2 Decrease 0.1
Turnout 12,848 51.8 Decrease 8.7
Registered electors 24,826 Decrease 1.2
JLP hold
General Election 2007: Saint James East Central[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Edmund Bartlett 8,398 55.2 Increase 0.4
PNP Donald Colomathi 6,637 43.7 Decrease 0.6
Independent Roystan Richards 42 0.3
Turnout 15,205 60.5 Decrease 3.6
Registered electors 25,130 Increase 38.2
JLP hold
General Election 2002: Saint James East Central[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Edmund Bartlett 6,394 54.8 Increase 4.0
PNP Donald Colomathi 5,170 44.3 Decrease 0.5
NDM Carnel Cameron 29 0.3 Decrease 3.5
Turnout 11,667 64.1 Decrease 5.9
Registered electors 18,191 Increase 10.6
JLP gain from PNP

Elections from 1980 to 1999

General Election 1997: Saint James East Central[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Violet Neilson 5,851 50.8 Decrease 0.8
JLP Edmund Bartlett 5,152 44.8 Decrease 3.1
NDM Robert Russell 435 3.8
Turnout 11,512 70 Increase 1.3
Registered electors 16,443 Increase 28.3
PNP hold
General Election 1993: Saint James East Central[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Violet Neilson 4,545 51.6 Decrease 3.3
JLP Godfrey Dyer 4,215 47.9 Increase 3.2
Turnout 8,803 68.7 Decrease 10.1
Registered electors 12,813 Decrease 1.9
PNP hold
General Election 1989: Saint James East Central[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Violet Neilson 5,646 54.9
JLP Godfrey Dyer 4,598 44.7 Decrease 42.1
Turnout 10,280 78.8 Increase 47.0
Registered electors 13,054 Increase 12.4
PNP gain from JLP
General Election 1983: Saint James East Central[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Geoffrey Roach 3,202 86.8 Increase 23.5
independent (politician) Matelan Dawkins 445 12.1
Turnout 3,689 31.8 Decrease 57.7
Registered electors 11,614 Increase 0.01
JLP hold
General Election 1980: Saint James East Central[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Winston Spaulding 6,583 63.3 Increase 12.1
PNP Edgar Watson 3,741 36.0 Decrease 12.1
Turnout 10,396 89.5 Increase 2.9
Registered electors 11,613 Increase 7.3
JLP hold

Elections from 1976 to 1979

General Election 1976: Saint James East Central[17]
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

  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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