Saint James Southern Explained

Saint James Southern is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was first contested in the 1976 general election.[1] The current MP is Homer Davis of the Jamaica Labour Party who has been in office since 2020.[2]

Boundaries

The constituency covers the Cambridge, Catadupa, Maroon Town, and Welcome Hall electoral divisions in St. James.[3]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1976Upton RobothamPeople's National Party
1980Marco BrownJamaica Labour Party
1983Marco BrownJamaica Labour Party
1989Derrick KellierPeople's National Party
1993Derrick KellierPeople's National Party
1997Derrick KellierPeople's National Party
2002Derrick KellierPeople's National Party
2007Derrick KellierPeople's National Party
2011Derrick KellierPeople's National Party
2016Derrick KellierPeople's National Party
2020Homer DavisJamaica Labour Party

Elections

Elections from 2000 to Present

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Davis, Small gear up to replace MP Kellier in St James Southern. Mark Cummings. Jamaica Observer. July 13, 2020. 2020-08-27.
  2. News: Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016). National Library of Jamaica. 2020-08-27.
  3. News: Constituency Boundaries. Electoral Commission of Jamaica. 2020-08-27.