Hanover Eastern Explained

Hanover Eastern 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.[1] [2] The constituency has featured in all 16 contested Parliamentary General Elections from 1944 to 2016.[3] The current MP is Dave Hume-Brown, representing the Jamaica Labour Party, who has been in office since 2016.[4]

Boundaries

The constituency covers three electoral divisions – Sandy Bay, Hopewell, and Chester Castle.[5]

Members of Parliament

1944 to Present

ElectionMemberParty
1944Independent
1949Jamaica Labour Party
1955Jamaica Labour Party
1959People's National Party
1962Jamaica Labour Party
1967Jamaica Labour Party
1972Jamaica Labour Party
1976People's National Party
1980Jamaica Labour Party
1983Jamaica Labour Party
1989People's National Party
1993People's National Party
1997People's National Party
2002Jamaica Labour Party
2007People's National Party
2011People's National Party
2016Dave Hume-BrownJamaica Labour Party
2020Dave Hume-BrownJamaica Labour Party

Elections

Elections from 2000 to Present

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Jamaica: Constitutional Law. International Labour Organization. 2020-09-04.
  2. News: Jamaica: Self-government. Encyclopedia Britannica. 2020-09-04.
  3. News: Know Your Constituency: Hanover Eastern. DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). 2020-09-04.
  4. News: Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016). National Library of Jamaica. 2020-09-04.
  5. News: Constituency Boundaries. Electoral Commission of Jamaica. 2020-09-04.