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Hanover 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. It was one of the 32 constituencies fixed in the new constitution granted to Jamaica in 1944.[1][2] The constituency has featured in all 16 contested Parliamentary General Elections from 1944 to 2016. The current MP is Tamika Davis.

The MP was formerly Ian Hayles, representing the People's National Party, who has been in office since 2007.[3]

Boundaries

The constituency covers four electoral divisions – Cauldwell, Green Island, Lucea and Riverside.[4]

Members of Parliament

1944 to present

Election Member Party
1944 Felix Veitch Jamaica Labour Party
1949 William Dickson Jamaica Labour Party
1955 William Dickson Jamaica Labour Party
1959 Lascelles Murray People's National Party
1962 Agustus Stanhope Jamaica Labour Party
1967 Cleveland Stanhope Jamaica Labour Party
1972 Roy Robinson People's National Party
1976 Roy Robinson People's National Party
1980 Horace Chang Jamaica Labour Party
1983 Horace Chang Jamaica Labour Party
1989 Benjamin Clare People's National Party
1993 Benjamin Clare People's National Party
1997 Benjamin Clare People's National Party
2002 Anson Ralston People's National Party
2007 Ian Hayles People's National Party
2011 Ian Hayles People's National Party
2016 Ian Hayles People's National Party
2020 Tamika Davis Jamaica Labour Party

Elections

Elections from 2000 to present

General Election 2020: Hanover Western [5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Tamika Davis 6,008 54.6 Increase 11.1
PNP Ian Hayles 4,987 45.4 Decrease 10.1
Turnout 10,995
Registered electors
JLP gain from PNP
General Election 2016: Hanover Western [7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Ian Hayles 6,829 55.5 Increase 0.4
JLP Brian Wallace 5,358 43.5 Decrease 0.8
NDM Leonard Sharpe 27 0.2
Turnout 12,307 40.3 Decrease 15.4
Registered electors 30,528 Increase 9.5
PNP hold
General Election 2011: Hanover Western [9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNP Ian Hayles 8,583 55.1
JLP Donovan Hamilton 6,905 44.3
Turnout 15,584 55.7
Registered electors 27,983
PNP hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jamaica: Constitutional Law". International Labour Organization. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Jamaica: Self-government". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)" (PDF). National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Constituency Boundaries". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. ^ "General Election 2020 – Preliminary Results". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Hanover Western". Jamaica elections (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (2016)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Constituency: Hanover Western". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (2011)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Constituency: Hanover Western". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 4 September 2020.