Kingston Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency of Jamaica
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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.
History
In the 2025 Jamaican general election, Steve McGreggor from the People's National Party was defeated by Donovan Williams,[1] after provisional reports listed him as the winner.[2]
Boundaries
Members of Parliament
1944 to 1959
| 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 [5] | ||
1962 to 1976
| 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 [5] | ||
1989 to present
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Ronald Thwaites | 5,245 | 58.71 | ||
| JLP | Charlton Collie | 3,688 | 41.29 | ||
| Total votes | 8,993 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | 58.88 | ||||
| PNP hold | |||||