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Saint James North Western 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. It was one of the 32 constituencies fixed in the new constitution granted to Jamaica in 1944.[1][2] The constituency has featured in all 16 contested Parliamentary General Elections from 1944 to 2016.[3] The current MP is the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, representing the Jamaica Labour Party, who has been in office since 2002.[4]
Boundaries
The constituency covers four electoral divisions – sections of Montego Bay North, Montego Bay North East, Montego Bay West and all of Montego Bay Central. This encompasses the Flankers, Glendevon, Norwood, and Albion areas of Montego Bay.[3][5]
Members of Parliament
1944 to Present
Elections
Elections from 2000 to Present
Elections from 1980 to 1999
Elections from 1960 to 1979
Elections from 1944 to 1959
See also
References
- ^ "Jamaica: Constitutional Law". International Labour Organization. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica: Self-government". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Know Your Constituency: Saint James North Western". DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)" (PDF). National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Constituency Boundaries". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "General Election 2020 – Preliminary Results". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (2016)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Constituency: St James North Western". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (2011)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (2007)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (2002)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1997)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1993)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1989)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1983)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1980)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1976)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1972)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1967)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1962)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 17 September 2020.