Kingston Western (Jamaica Parliament constituency) explained

Kingston Western 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. The constituency was one of the original 32 Parliamentary seats. West Kingston is dominated by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) which has held the seat continuously since 1955. JLP Prime Ministers Alexander Bustamante, Hugh Shearer, Edward Seaga and Bruce Golding all represented the seat at one time or another, although Bustamante and Shearer did not represent the constituency during their premierships.

Boundaries

The constituency covers the Tivoli Gardens, Fletchers Land, Hanna Town, Rose Town, Greenwich Farm Central Downtown and Denham Town areas of Kingston.

Members of Parliament

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ElectionMemberParty
1944Alexander BustamanteJamaica Labour Party
1949Kenneth HillPeople's National Party
1955Hugh ShearerJamaica Labour Party
1962Edward SeagaJamaica Labour Party
2005 by-electionBruce GoldingJamaica Labour Party
2011Desmond McKenzieJamaica Labour Party
2020Desmond McKenzieJamaica Labour Party