Saint James Southern

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 Derrick Kellier of the People's National Party who has been in office since 1989.[2]

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Boundaries

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

General Election 2016: Saint James Southern[5][6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PNP	Derrick Kellier	6,278	49.8	3.8
	JLP	Homer Davis	6,216	49.3	3.6
	NDM	Astor Black	43	0.3
	MGPPP	Joseph Hilton	34	0.3
Turnout			12,604	48.5	8.9
Registered electors			26.000		11.4
	PNP hold

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"Constituency Boundaries". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
"General Election 2020 – Preliminary Results". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
"Jamaica General Election Results (2016)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
"Constituency: St James Southern". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
"Jamaica General Election Results (2011)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.

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