Saint James North Western
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency of Jamaica}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use Jamaican English|date=February 2015}}
{{Politics of Jamaica}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=en&p_isn=104880&p_country=JAM&p_classification=01.01|title=Jamaica: Constitutional Law|publisher=International Labour Organization|access-date=2020-08-27}}{{cite news|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Jamaica/Self-government|title=Jamaica: Self-government|publisher=Encyclopedia Britannica|access-date=2020-08-27}} The constituency has featured in all 16 contested Parliamentary General Elections from 1944 to 2016.{{cite news|url=http://digjamaica.com/m/blog/electionja-know-your-constituency-st-james-north-western/|title=Know Your Constituency: Saint James North Western|publisher=DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner)|access-date=2020-08-23}} The current MP is the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, representing the Jamaica Labour Party, who has been in office since 2002.{{cite news|url=https://nlj.gov.jm/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Election-Results-1944-2016.pdf|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)|publisher=National Library of Jamaica|access-date=2020-08-24}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/boundaries/parishes/constituencies/st-james/st-james-north-western/|title=Constituency Boundaries|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-08-24}}
Members of Parliament
= 1944 to Present =
| class="wikitable" | |
| colspan="2"|Election | Member
!Party |
|---|---|
| style="background-color: green" |
| 1944 | |
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| 1949 | |
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| 1955 | |
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| 1959 | |
| style="background-color: green" |
| 1962 | |
| style="background-color: #fb740a" |
| 1967 | |
| style="background-color: #fb740a" |
| 1972 | |
| style="background-color: #fb740a" |
| 1976 | |
| style="background-color: green" |
| 1980 | |
| style="background-color: green" |
| 1983 | |
| style="background-color: #fb740a" |
| 1989 | Carl Miller | |
| style="background-color: #fb740a" |
| 1993 | Carl Miller | |
| style="background-color: #fb740a" |
| 1997 | |
| style="background-color: green" |
| 2002 | |
| style="background-color: green" |
| 2007 | |
| style="background-color: green" |
| 2011 | |
| style="background-color: green" |
| 2016 | |
| style="background-color: green" |
| 2020 |
Elections
=Elections from 2000 to Present=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 2020: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/general-election-2020-preliminary-results/|title=General Election 2020 – Preliminary Results |publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-09-04}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Horace Chang
|votes = 6,189
|percentage = 76.2
|change = {{increase}} 11.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = George Hamilton
|votes = 1,931
|percentage = 23.8
|change = {{decrease}} 10.9
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 8,120
|percentage =
|change = {{decrease}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|
|reg. electors =
|change = {{increase}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 2016: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-2016/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (2016)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-08-24}}{{cite news|url=http://jamaica-elections.com/general/2016/info/constituency.php?constituencyid=30&s=Submit&r=Reset|title=Constituency: St James North Western|publisher=Jamaica Gleaner|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828024135/http://jamaica-elections.com/general/2016/info/constituency.php?constituencyid=30&s=Submit&r=Reset|access-date=2020-08-27|archive-date=28 August 2020}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Horace Chang
|votes = 7,014
|percentage = 64.5
|change = {{increase}} 9.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Henry McCurdy
|votes = 3,771
|percentage = 34.7
|change = {{decrease}} 10.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 10,879
|percentage = 39.7
|change = {{decrease}} 5.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 27,375
|change = {{increase}} 10.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 2011: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-2011/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (2011)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-08-24}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Horace Chang
|votes = 6,077
|percentage = 54.7
|change = {{decrease}} 2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Henry McCurdy
|votes = 4,977
|percentage = 44.8
|change = {{increase}} 2.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,113
|percentage = 45.0
|change = {{decrease}} 6.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 24,687
|change = {{decrease}} 3.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 2007: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-2007/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (2007)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-08-24}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Horace Chang
|votes = 7,482
|percentage = 57.0
|change = {{increase}} 1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Henry McCurdy
|votes = 5,569
|percentage = 42.4
|change = {{decrease}} 1.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 13,139
|percentage = 51.7
|change = {{decrease}} 1.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 25,440
|change = {{decrease}} 0.6
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 2002: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-2002/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (2002)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-08-24}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Horace Chang
|votes = 7,570
|percentage = 56.0
|change = {{increase}} 12.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Gordon Brown
|votes = 5,731
|percentage = 43.6
|change = {{decrease}} 8.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 13,519
|percentage = 52.8
|change = {{decrease}} 2.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 25,600
|change = {{decrease}} 7.7
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
|loser = People's National Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections from 1980 to 1999=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1997: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-1997/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1997)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-08-24}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Francis Tulloch
|votes = 7,943
|percentage = 51.6
|change = {{decrease}} 3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Horace Chang
|votes = 6,691
|percentage = 43.5
|change = {{decrease}} 1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = National Democratic Movement (Jamaica)
|candidate = Pat Austin
|votes = 551
|percentage = 3.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Kingsley Headley
|votes = 41
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Hope Thelwell
|votes = 28
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 19,381
|percentage = 55.5
|change = {{increase}} 4.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 27,719
|change = {{increase}} 51.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = People's National Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1993: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-1993/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1993)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-08-24}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Carl Miller
|votes = 5,071
|percentage = 54.6
|change = {{decrease}} 3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Charles Sinclair
|votes = 4,146
|percentage = 44.6
|change = {{increase}} 3.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,295
|percentage = 50.7
|change = {{decrease}} 21.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 18,347
|change = {{decrease}} 11.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = People's National Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1989: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-1989/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1989)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-09-04}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Carl Miller
|votes = 8,753
|percentage = 58.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Charles Sinclair
|votes = 6,108
|percentage = 40.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 14,959
|percentage = 72.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 20,656
|change = {{increase}} 8.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = People's National Party
|loser = Jamaica Labour Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1983: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-1983/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1983)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-09-04}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Kenneth Baugh
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 19,113
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1980: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-1980/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1980)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-09-04}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Kenneth Baugh
|votes = 10,265
|percentage = 62.5
|change = {{increase}} 24.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Howard Cooke
|votes = 5,993
|percentage = 36.5
|change = {{decrease}} 25.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 16,438
|percentage = 86.0
|change = {{increase}} 35.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 19,113
|change = {{increase}} 29.3
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
|loser = People's National Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections from 1960 to 1979=
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1976: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-1976/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1976)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-09-04}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Howard Cooke
|votes = 7,231
|percentage = 61.8
|change = {{decrease}} 11.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Geoffrey Roach
|votes = 4,424
|percentage = 37.8
|change = {{increase}} 1.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,695
|percentage = 50.7
|change = {{decrease}} 27.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 14,781
|change = {{increase}} 20.7
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = People's National Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1972: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-1972/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1972)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-09-04}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Howard Cooke
|votes = 7,062
|percentage = 73.6
|change = {{increase}} 13.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Hewart Henriques
|votes = 2,492
|percentage = 26.0
|change = {{decrease}} 13.1
}}
{{Election box turnout |
|votes = 9,593
|percentage = 78.4
|change = {{decrease}} 9.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors |
|reg. electors = 12,243
|change = {{increase}} 40.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = People's National Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1967: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-1967/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1967)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-09-17}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Howard Cooke
|votes = 4,654
|percentage = 60.6
|change = {{increase}} 12.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Donat G. Crichton
|votes = 3,003
|percentage = 39.1
|change = {{decrease}} 11.1
}}
{{Election box turnout |
|votes = 7,686
|percentage = 88.0
|change = {{increase}} 18.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors |
|reg. electors = 8,735
|change = {{decrease}} 69.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|winner = People's National Party
|loser = Jamaica Labour Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=General Election 1962: Saint James North Western {{cite news|url=https://ecj.com.jm/election-results/general-election-1962/|title=Jamaica General Election Results (1962)|publisher=Electoral Commission of Jamaica|access-date=2020-09-17}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change |
|party = Jamaica Labour Party
|candidate = Herbert Eldemire
|votes = 9,766
|percentage = 50.2
|change = {{increase}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = People's National Party
|candidate = Howard Cooke
|votes = 9,332
|percentage = 47.9
|change = {{decrease}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Allan G.S. Coombs
|votes = 262
|percentage = 1.4
|change = {{decrease}}
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes = 19,475
|percentage = 69.1
|change = {{decrease}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change|
|reg. electors = 28,170
|change = {{decrease}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing|
|loser = People's National Party
|winner = Jamaica Labour Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections from 1944 to 1959=
{{Expand section|section=7|date=August 2020}}
See also
{{Jamaica constituencies}}
References
{{Reflist}}