Kingston Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency)

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

ElectionMember Party
1944 Frank Pixley Jamaica Labour Party
1949 Wills Isaacs People's National Party
1959 Constituency abolished

1967 to 1976

ElectionMember Party
1967 Michael Manley People's National Party
1976 Constituency abolished

1989 to present

ElectionMember Party
1989 Ralph Brown People's National Party
1993 Leslie Lloyd People's National Party
1997 Ronald Thwaites People's National Party

Elections

General Election 2007: Kingston Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±
PNP Ronald Thwaites 5,245 58.71
JLP Charlton Collie 3,688 41.29
Total votes 8,993 100.0
Voter turnout 58.88%
PNP hold
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