A by-election to the Jamaican
House of Representatives was held for the
Clarendon South Eastern Clarendon South East 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 is located in Clarendon Parish. ...
constituency on March 2, 2020. The seat was declared vacant due to the resignation of member of Parliament
Rudyard Spencer
Rudyard "Ruddy" Spencer, (born 23 February 1944) is a Jamaican former politician. A member of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Spencer was first appointed to the Senate of Jamaica in 1993. Spencer was also a member of parliament for South East C ...
on February 4, 2020.
The election was won by
Pearnel Charles Jr. of the
Jamaica Labour Party
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is one of the two major political parties in Jamaica, the other being the People's National Party (PNP). While its name might suggest that it is a social democratic party (as is the case for "Labour" parties in seve ...
.
Background
The
PNP did not contest the by-election.
Dates
Result
See also
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Politics of Jamaica
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Elections in Jamaica
Elections in Jamaica provides information on elections and election results in Jamaica.
The Parliament of Jamaica has two chambers:
* The House of Representatives has 63 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies.
* The Se ...
References
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2020 in Jamaica
By-elections in Jamaica