Kingston Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency)
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Kingston Central 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.
Boundaries
The constituency covers the Allman Town and Rae Town areas of Kingston.
Members of Parliament
1944 to 1959
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Frank Pixley | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 1949 | Wills Isaacs | People's National Party | |
| 1959 | Constituency abolished | ||
1967 to 1976
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Michael Manley | People's National Party | |
| 1976 | Constituency abolished | ||
1989 to present
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ralph Brown | People's National Party | |
| 1993 | Leslie Lloyd | People's National Party | |
| 1997 | Ronald Thwaites | People's National Party | |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNP | Ronald Thwaites | 5,245 | 58.71 | ||
| JLP | Charlton Collie | 3,688 | 41.29 | ||
| Total votes | 8,993 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | 58.88 | ||||
| PNP hold | |||||
