Political Parties and Elections
For other political parties see List of political parties in Jamaica. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Jamaica.| Parties | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's National Party | 463,232 | 53.28 | +3.7 | 42 | +14 |
| Jamaica Labour Party | 405,234 | 46.61 | –3.7 | 21 | –11 |
| Marcus Garvey People's Progressive Party | 418 | 0.05 | 0 | ±0 | |
| National Democratic Movement | 265 | 0.03 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Independents | 232 | 0.03 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Jamaica Alliance Movement | 57 | 0.00 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | – | |
| Total (turnout 52.76%) | 869,438 | 100 | 63 | +3 | |
| Source: Jamaica Gleaner | |||||
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