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.
History
In the 2025 Jamaican general election, Steve McGreggor from the People's National Party was defeated by Donovan Williams,[1] after provisional reports listed him as the winner.[2]
Boundaries
The constituency covers the Allman Town and Rae Town areas of Kingston.[3][4]
Members of Parliament
1944 to 1959
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Frank Pixley | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 1949 | Wills O. Isaacs | People's National Party | |
| 1955 | Wills O. Isaacs | People's National Party | |
| 1959 | Constituency abolished [5] | ||
1962 to 1976
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Wills O. Isaacs | People's National Party | |
| 1972 | Michael Manley | People's National Party | |
| 1976 | Rose Leon | People's National Party | |
| 1976 | Constituency abolished [5] | ||
1989 to present
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 | |||||
References
- ^ "Official result hands Kingston Central back to JLP". jamaica-gleaner.com. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "General Elections: PNP's Steve McGregor wins in Kingston Central - Jamaica Observer". 4 September 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Constituency Boundaries". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Know Your Constituency: Kingston Central". DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 23 August 2020.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Election Results (1944-2016)" (PDF). National Library of Jamaica. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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