A parliamentary by-election occurs in

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following a vacancy arising in the

Parliament of Jamaica The Parliament of Jamaica is the legislative branch of the government of Jamaica. It consists of three elements: The Crown (represented by the Governor-General), the appointed Senate and the directly elected House of Representatives. The Se ...

. They are often seen as a test of the rival political parties' fortunes between general elections.

List

2020

Pearnel Patroe Charles Jr. won the

by-election A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to f ...

, unopposed by other political parties, in

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. ...

2019

Ann-Marie Vaz won the

in Portland Eastern triggered by the assassination of Lynvale Bloomfield.

2018

Nigel Clarke won the by-election in Saint Andrew North Western.

2017

Following the passing of the sitting MP,

Winston Green Winston Green (1958/1959 – 14 August 2017) was a People's National Party member of the Parliament of Jamaica for Saint Mary South Eastern. Green was a dental surgeon A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care profess ...

on 17 August 2017,

Norman Alexander Dunn Norman Alexander Dunn, JP (born 27 June 1967) is a Jamaican politician and sitting Member of Parliament for Saint Mary South Eastern. Biography Early life Born in Annotto Bay, a major town in the parish of St. Mary. He went on to pursue hi ...

was 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 ...

candidate in the hotly contested by-election which took place on 31 October 2017. Dunn was declared winner of the seat- defeating Shane Alexis of the People's National Party. Dunn received 8,176 votes to defeat Alexis, who polled 7,239 votes. The win for the JLP in St. Mary increased their margin in the House of Representatives.

2014

Dwayne Vaz Dwayne or Dewayne is a traditionally male name. It is Gaelic in origin, deriving from the Irish saint Dubhán. History St. Dubhán was an Irish monk who established an abbey in Hook Head, Ireland during the 5th century. As a surname it is O'Dubh ...

was elected in

Westmoreland Central Westmoreland Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The constituency consists of the central ...

2006

Luther Buchanan Luther Buchanan is a Jamaican politician from the People's National Party and former state minister. Career Buchanan assumed the role of MP for Westmoreland Eastern Westmoreland Eastern is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of ...

was elected in

Westmoreland Eastern Westmoreland Eastern is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The constituency consists of the eastern ...

2001

Shahine Robinson Shahine Elizabeth Robinson (née Fakhourie; 4 July 1953 – 29 May 2020) was a Jamaican politician, who served as the Minister of Labour and Social Security. She was a member of the Parliament of Jamaica for Saint Ann North Eastern. She served ...

was elected in

Saint Ann North Eastern Saint Ann North Eastern is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The constituency consists of the north- ...

References

{{reflist * Elections in Jamaica