Saint James West 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.[1] The current MP is the Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte of the Jamaica Labour Party who has been in office since 2016.[2]
Boundaries
The constituency covers the Granville, Mount Salem, and Spring Garden electoral divisions in St. James.[3]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Francis Tulloch | People's National Party | |
| 1980 | Carl Rhoden | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 1983 | Carl Rhoden | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 1989 | Patrick Rose-Green | People's National Party | |
| 1993 | Arthur Nelson | People's National Party | |
| 1997 | Arthur Nelson | People's National Party | |
| 2002 | Clive Mullings | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 2007 | Clive Mullings | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 2011 | Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams | People's National Party | |
| 2016 | Marlene Malahoo Forte | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 2020 | Marlene Malahoo Forte | Jamaica Labour Party | |
See also
References
- ^ "Know Your Constituency: Saint James West Central". DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)". National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "Constituency Boundaries". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 2020-08-27.