2007 Jamaican general election explained

Country:Jamaica
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2002 Jamaican general election
Previous Year:2002
Next Election:2011 Jamaican general election
Next Year:2011
Seats For Election:All 60 seats in the House of Representatives
Election Date:3 September 2007
Turnout:61.46% (2.40pp)
Leader1:Bruce Golding
Party1:Jamaica Labour Party
Last Election1:47.38%, 26 seats
Seats1:32
Seat Change1:6
Popular Vote1:410,438
Percentage1:50.27%
Swing1:2.89pp
Leader2:Portia Simpson-Miller
Party2:People's National Party
Last Election2:52.09%, 34 seats
Seats2:28
Seat Change2:6
Popular Vote2:405,293
Percentage2:49.64%
Swing2:2.45pp
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Portia Simpson-Miller
Before Party:People's National Party
After Election:Bruce Golding
After Party:Jamaica Labour Party

General elections were held in Jamaica on 3 September 2007. They had originally been scheduled for 27 August 2007 but were delayed due to Hurricane Dean.[1] The preliminary results indicated a slim victory for the opposition Jamaican Labour Party (JLP) led by Bruce Golding, which grew by two seats from 31–29 to 33-27 after official recounts.[2] [3] The JLP defeated the People's National Party after eighteen years of unbroken governance.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2007-07-09 . Jamaica slated for Aug. 27 election . en-CA . The Toronto Star . 2022-06-23 . 0319-0781.
  2. Web site: Jamaica Labour Party Wins General Election. 2022-06-23 . Jamaica Information Service.
  3. Web site: Jamaica General Election Results 2007 . 2022-06-23 . Caribbean Elections . 5 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201205164530/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/jm/elections/jm_results_2007.asp . dead .
  4. Web site: JAMAICA: Opposition end 18 years of PNP government . 2022-06-23 . Daily Brief . en.