General Election In Jamaica 2020

General elections were held in jamaica on thursday 3 september 2020 to elect 63 members of parliament.

General election in jamaica 2020. Jamaicans are to go to the polls on thursday september 3 2020. However prime minister andrew holness called early elections to ensure a united response to the ongoing covid 19 pandemic. The result was a landslide vict.

Andrew holness has won 49 seats while the people s national party pnp led by dr. As the constitution stipulates a five year parliamentary term the next elections were not expected until between 25 february and 10 june 2021. The jamaica labour party has secured 49 seats while the people s national party won the remaining 14 seats following the preliminary counting of ballots in all 63 constituencies for the september 3 general election.

Jamaica holds election with. It will be jamaica s 18th general election since universal adult suffrage in 1944. Preliminary results show that the jlp led by the most.

The jamaica labour party jlp has been re elected to serve as government for a second consecutive term after winning the general election held on thursday september 3. Peter phillips won 14 seats. Click here to view the general election 2020 preliminary results.

On the advice of holness governor general patrick allen dissolved parliament on 13 august 2020. Nomination day will be tuesday august 18 2020. Prime minister andrew holness made the announcement in parliament a short while ago.