The Jamaica Election 2020

However prime minister andrew holness called early elections to ensure a united response to the ongoing covid 19 pandemic.

The jamaica election 2020. Prime minister andrew holness made the announcement in. Defeated people s national party pnp presidential candidate lisa hanna has said thanks to her supporters in saturday s election. General elections were held in jamaica on thursday 3 september 2020 to elect 63 members of parliament.

Jim wyss september 3 2020 4 00 am edt. Hanna the st ann south eastern mp was beaten by mark golding the st andrew south mp by 296 votes. On the advice of holness governor general patrick allen dissolved parliament on 13 august 2020.

Jamaica holds election with success story shattered by virus by. Let me again congratulate the jamaica labour party jlp for a decisive victory at the 2020 polls. Jamaica elections results 2020 showing declared seats constituency information and popular vote.

The people have spoken and their sovereign decision is sealed until they are again asked to. The stock market is down 36 in dollar terms so far in 2020. As the constitution stipulates a five year parliamentary term the next elections were not expected until between 25 february and 10 june 2021.