Jamaica Labour Party
| Jamaica Labour Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leader | Bruce Golding | ||
| Chairperson | Dr. Kenneth Baugh | ||
| Spokesperson | Delroy Chuck | ||
| Established | 1942 | ||
| Headquarters | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Political ideology | Conservatism | ||
| International affiliation | - | ||
| Website | [1] | ||
The Jamaica Labour Party is one of the two major political parties in Jamaica. It is considered more to the right than its main rival, the People's National Party. The party was founded in 1943 by Alexander Bustamante as the political wing of the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union. It ruled from independence in 1962 to 1972, and from 1980 to 1989. Bustamante led the party from its founding until 1964, when he retired from active participation in politics. However, he did not relinquish the title of party leader for several years, until the party, following its defeat in the 1972 elections, gave him the honorific title of "The Chief". In the interim the party was led by Donald Sangster (until 1967) and Hugh Shearer (until 1974), with the title of "First Deputy Leader". The party uses the Liberty Bell and the colour green as electoral symbols.
List of Party Leaders
- Sir Alexander Bustamante (1943-1967)
- Sir Donald Sangster (acting)* (Feb 1967 - April 1967)
- Hugh Shearer (acting)* (1967 - 1974)
- Edward Seaga (1974-2005)
- Bruce Golding (2005-present)
* Donald Sangster and Hugh Shearer were not actually leaders of the JLP but were de facto party leaders during Bustamante's illness.
September 3 General Elections
- List of Winning Candidates by Constituency:
Kingston
West- Bruce Golding (incumbent) - Retained the seat
St. James
North-West- Dr. Horace Chang (incumbent) - Retained the seat
West Central- Clive Mullings (incumbent) - Retained the seat
East Central- Edmund Bartlett (incumbent) - Retained the seat
Clarendon
North-West- Micheal Stern - Won the seat
Central- Mike Henry (incumbent) - Retained the seat
North- Laurie Broderick - Won the seat
South East- Rudyard Spencer (incumbent) - Retained the seat
North Central- Pearnel Charles (incumbent) - Retained the seat
Hanover
East- Barrington Gray (incumbent) - Retained the seat
Manchester
North East- Audley Shaw - (incumbent) - Retained the seat
Portland
West- Daryl Vaz - Won the seat
St. Thomas
West- James Robertson (incumbent) - Retained the seat
St. Mary
West- Robert Montague - Won the seat
South East- Tarn Peralto - Won the seat
Trelawny
South- Marissa Dalrymple-Philbert (incumbent) - Retained the seat
St. Ann
North East- Shahine Robinson (incumbent) - Won the seat
North West- bob marley - Won the seat
South West- Ernest Smith - Won the seat
St. Elizabeth
South East- Franklyn Witter - Won the seat
North West- JC Hutchinson (incumbent) - Retained the seat
South West Dr. Christopher Tufton (incumbent) - Retained the seat
St. Catherine
Central- Olivia Babsy Grange (incumbent) - Retained the seat
North Eastern- Gregory Mair (incumbent) - Retained the seat
South Western- Everald Williamson (incumbent) - Retained the seat
West Central- Dr. Kenneth Baugh (incumbent) - Retained the seat
St. Andrew
West Central- Andrew Holness(incumbent) - Retained the seat
North West- choncy billups(incumbent) - Retained the seat
East- Dr- St. Aubyn Bartlett (incumbent) - Retained the seat
East Rural- Joseph Hibbert (incumbent) - Retained the seat
North Central- john stockten (incumbent) - Retained the seat
North East- ben dover (incumbent) - Retained the seat
West Rural- rick james (incumbent) - Retained the seat
See also
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