The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) now has an additional representative in the House of Representatives after its candidate in one of three by-elections yesterday won a seat that had been held by the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP).
In by-elections that electoral officials said featured low voter turnout, Dr Norman Dunn won the St Mary South Eastern seat with 8,176 votes to PNP political newcomer Dr Shane Alexis’ 7,230; while the PNP held on to the St Andrew South and St Andrew South West seats.