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Though the years are fixed due to the five-year term of the prime minister, the date of the election is traditionally announced by the ruling party one month in advance. Recently, there has been debate over whether this "flexible date" system is the best for Jamaica, or whether the government should switch to a fixed date system.
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) which won 7 of the 13 municipal corporations won the elections despite losing the popular vote. The Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) reported that the local elections proceeded with no major incident. [7] There were 365 polling stations. [8]
Election observers included the EU delegation to Jamaica [59] and a domestic NGO, Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE). [60] Before 10:00 PM, preliminary results indicated that the JLP had won 44 seats; for the first time since 1967, the JLP was re-elected while contesting all seats. [61]
The People's National Party secured a landslide victory by winning 151 divisions to the Jamaica Labour Party's 75, in addition to the mayorship of Portmore. [4] The results saw the PNP holding majorities in 12 of the 13 parish councils, with the 13th council, Trelawny, being tied by the two major political parties with one elected independent candidate.
Results by municipal corporation. The 2016 Jamaican local elections were held on November 28, 2016 ... Party Seats Jamaica Labour Party: 131 People's National Party ...
General elections were held in Jamaica on 30 March 1993. [1] The result was a victory for the People's National Party , which won 52 of the 60 seats. Voter turnout was 67%.
General elections were held in Jamaica on 30 October 1980. [1] The balance of power in the 60-seat Jamaican House of Representatives was dramatically-shifted. Prior to the vote, the People's National Party (PNP), led by Prime Minister Michael Manley, had a 47 to 13 majority over the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), led by Edward Seaga.
General elections were held in Jamaica on 25 February 2016. The elections were largely a contest between the governing People's National Party (PNP) and the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). The result was a narrow victory for the JLP, which won 32 of the 63 seats. One political commentator described the poll as "the closest election ...