| Jamaica General Election
Results 1944 - present |
| This section provides information on general elections held in Jamaica from 1954 until present. Click on the year or specific date for further information. |
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| Year |
Specific Date |
|
Winning Party |
Total
Seats |
Voter
Turnout |
| |
Party |
% Votes |
Seats |
| 1944 |
Thu, 14 Dec 1944 |
|
Jamaica Labour Party |
41.67% |
22 |
32 |
58.38% |
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| 1949 |
Tue, 20 Dec 1949 |
|
Jamaica Labour Party |
42.71% |
17 |
32 |
65.16% |
|
| 1955 |
Wed, 12 Jan 1955 |
|
People's National Party |
50.50% |
18 |
32 |
65.11% |
|
| 1959 |
Tue, 28 Jul 1959 |
|
People's National Party |
54.79% |
29 |
45 |
66.09% |
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| 1962 |
Tue, 10 Apr 1962 |
|
Jamaica Labour Party |
50.04% |
26 |
45 |
72.88% |
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| 1967 |
Tue, 21 Feb 1967 |
|
Jamaica Labour Party |
50.65% |
33 |
53 |
82.24% |
|
| 1972 |
Tue, 29 Feb 1972 |
|
People's National Party |
55.99% |
37 |
53 |
78.88% |
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| 1976 |
Wed, 15 Dec 1976 |
|
People's National Party |
56.77% |
47 |
60 |
85.21% |
|
| 1980 |
Thu, 30 Oct 1980 |
|
Jamaica Labour Party |
58.88% |
51 |
60 |
86.91% |
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| 1983 |
Thu, 15 Dec 1983 |
|
Jamaica Labour Party |
89.67% |
60 |
60 |
29.49% |
|
| 1989 |
Thu, 9 Feb 1989 |
|
People's National Party |
56.60% |
45 |
60 |
78.38% |
|
| 1993 |
Tue, 30 Mar 1993 |
|
People's National Party |
59.98% |
52 |
60 |
67.35% |
|
| 1997 |
Thu, 18 Dec 1997 |
|
People's National Party |
56.20% |
50 |
60 |
65.22% |
|
| 2002 |
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 |
|
People's National Party |
51.81% |
34 |
60 |
59.37% |
|
| 2007 |
Mon, 3 Sep 2007 |
|
Jamaica Labour Party |
50.27% |
32 |
60 |
61.46% |
|
| 2011 |
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 |
|
People's National Party |
53.28% |
42 |
63 |
53.26% |
|
| 2016 |
Fri, 26 Feb, 2016 |
|
Jamaica Labour Party |
50.08% |
32 |
63 |
48.37% |
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| Key |
| JLP = Jamaica Labour Party; PNP = People's National Party; IND = Inpendent candidate; * Incumbent; ** Political Leader |
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| Electoral Commission of Jamaica |
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