At stake
in this election:
- 60 seats in the House of
Representatives
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Description
of government structure:
- Jamaica is an independent member of
the Commonwealth.
- Sovereign: Queen ELIZABETH II
- Jamaica's bicameral parliament is
composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- The Senate is composed of 21 members
appointed by the governor general.
- The House of Representatives is
composed of 60 directly elected members serving five-year terms.
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Main parties in
the electoral races:
- Leader: Percival J. PATTERSON
Party: People's
National Party (PNP)
Seats won in last general election: 52
Seats won in this general election: 51
- Leader: Edward SEAGA
Party: Jamaica
Labor Party (JLP)
Seats won in last general election: 8
Seats won in this general election: 9
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When was
the last presidential election?
- A general election was last held on
March 30, 1993.
- In the last election, 60 seats in the
House of Representatives were decided.
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 5,672,000 (1996
estimate)
- Number of registered voters: 2,883,920
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
