Constituencies of Jamaica
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Constituencies of Jamaica | |
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Category | Electoral district |
Location | Jamaica |
Number | 63 |
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Jamaica's fourteen parishes are subdivided into sixty-three constituencies. The country follows the Westminster system and elects sixty-three Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Jamaica House of Representatives.
History
[edit ]In 1959, 13 new constituencies were created in Jamaica increasing the size of parliament from 32 seats to 45.[1]
Constituencies and MPs as of 2019
[edit ]The following is the list of constituencies as at April 2019, and the MP elected in each constituency.
References
[edit ]- ^ "South West St Ann - JLP territory". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2011年12月22日. Retrieved 2024年05月13日.