Saint James Central

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Saint James 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. The constituency was first contested in the 1967 general election.[1] The current MP is Heroy Clarke of the Jamaica Labour Party who has been in office since 2016.[2]

The constituency covers four electoral divisions – sections of Montego Bay North, Montego Bay South, Montego Bay West and Montego Bay South East, as well as Salt Spring.[1][3]

Members of Parliament

1967 to 1976

ElectionMember Party
1967 Herbert Eldemire Jamaica Labour Party
1972 Francis Tulloch People's National Party
1976 Constituency abolished [2]

2011 to present

ElectionMember Party
2011 Lloyd B. Smith People's National Party
2016 Heroy Clarke Jamaica Labour Party
2020 Heroy Clarke Jamaica Labour Party

Elections

See also

References

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