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Trelawny Southern

Trelawny Southern 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 was one of the 32 constituencies fixed in the new constitution granted to Jamaica in 1944.[3][4] The constituency has featured in all 16 contested Parliamentary General Elections from 1944 to 2016. The current MP is Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, representing the Jamaica Labour Party, who has been in office since 2007.[5]

Trelawny Southern
constituency
for the Parliament of Jamaica
ParishTrelawny
CountyCornwall
Population26,564 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate19,716 (2020)[2]
Major settlementsAlbert Town, Wait-a-Bit, Ulster Spring
Current constituency
Created1944
PartyJamaica Labour Party
Member of ParliamentMarisa Dalrymple-Philibert
Electoral divisionsAlbert Town, Ulster Spring, Warsop, Lorrimers
Returning officerTalbert Golding
Constituency number28

Boundaries Edit

The constituency covers four of the nine electoral divisions in the parish of Trelawny – Warsop to the west, Albert Town to the north, Ulster Spring to the north-east, and Lorrimers to the south.[2]

Demographics Edit

According to the Jamaica Population Census of 2011, the number of persons living in the constituency was 26,564, while the number of registered voters was 17,953.[1][6] As of the 2020 general election, the number of registered electors in the constituency was 19,716. This represents a 2.2% increase over the 19,289 voters registered for the 2016 general election.[2][6]

Voter Distribution by Electoral Division [2]
Electoral Division Number of Polling Divisions Number of electors
Albert Town 17 4,492
Lorrimers 23 6,681
Ulster Spring 21 3,544
Warsop 20 4,819
Grand total 81 19,716

Members of Parliament Edit

1944 to Present Edit

Election Member Party
1944 Matthew Thelwell Jamaica Labour Party
1949 Felix Toyloy Jamaica Labour Party
1955 Felix Toyloy Jamaica Labour Party
1959 James Binns People's National Party
1962 Felix Toyloy Jamaica Labour Party
1967 Albert Belinfanti People's National Party
1972 Albert Belinfanti People's National Party
1976 Albert Belinfanti People's National Party
1980 Lloyd Bascoe Jamaica Labour Party
1983 Lloyd Bascoe Jamaica Labour Party
1989 Lyndel Frater People's National Party
1993 Brascoe Lee Jamaica Labour Party
1997 Doreen Chen People's National Party
2002 Devon McDaniel People's National Party
2007 Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert Jamaica Labour Party
2011 Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert Jamaica Labour Party
2016 Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert Jamaica Labour Party
2020 Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert Jamaica Labour Party

Elections Edit

Elections from 2000 to Present Edit

General Election 2020: Trelawny Southern [7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert 7,093 69.9   11.0
PNP Lloyd Gillings 3,030 29.9   10.1
Independent Richard Sharpe 24 0.2   10.7
Turnout 10,147
Registered electors
JLP hold
General Election 2016: Trelawny Southern [6][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert 6,622 58.9   2.2
PNP Lloyd Gillings 4,558 40.6   2.3
Turnout 11,235 58.3   3.2
Registered electors 19,289   7.4
JLP hold
General Election 2011: Trelawny Southern [10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert 6,260 56.7
PNP Lyndel Frater 4,735 42.9
Turnout 11,043 61.5
Registered electors 17,953
JLP hold

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b "Population by Constituency and Parish: 2011". Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Constituency Boundaries". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Jamaica: Constitutional Law". International Labour Organization. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Jamaica: Self-government". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)" (PDF). National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Jamaica General Election Results (2016)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  7. ^ "General Election 2020 – Preliminary Results". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Trelawny Southern (2020)". Jamaica elections (Jamaica Gleaner). Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Constituency: Trelawny Southern (2016)". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Jamaica General Election Results (2011)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Constituency: Trelawny Southern (2011)". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 4 September 2020.


trelawny, southern, parliamentary, constituency, represented, house, representatives, jamaican, parliament, elects, member, parliament, first, past, post, system, election, constituencies, fixed, constitution, granted, jamaica, 1944, constituency, featured, co. Trelawny Southern 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 was one of the 32 constituencies fixed in the new constitution granted to Jamaica in 1944 3 4 The constituency has featured in all 16 contested Parliamentary General Elections from 1944 to 2016 The current MP is Marisa Dalrymple Philibert representing the Jamaica Labour Party who has been in office since 2007 5 Trelawny Southernconstituencyfor the Parliament of JamaicaParishTrelawnyCountyCornwallPopulation26 564 2011 census 1 Electorate19 716 2020 2 Major settlementsAlbert Town Wait a Bit Ulster SpringCurrent constituencyCreated1944PartyJamaica Labour PartyMember of ParliamentMarisa Dalrymple PhilibertElectoral divisionsAlbert Town Ulster Spring Warsop LorrimersReturning officerTalbert GoldingConstituency number28 Contents 1 Boundaries 2 Demographics 3 Members of Parliament 3 1 1944 to Present 4 Elections 4 1 Elections from 2000 to Present 5 See also 6 ReferencesBoundaries EditThe constituency covers four of the nine electoral divisions in the parish of Trelawny Warsop to the west Albert Town to the north Ulster Spring to the north east and Lorrimers to the south 2 Demographics EditAccording to the Jamaica Population Census of 2011 the number of persons living in the constituency was 26 564 while the number of registered voters was 17 953 1 6 As of the 2020 general election the number of registered electors in the constituency was 19 716 This represents a 2 2 increase over the 19 289 voters registered for the 2016 general election 2 6 Voter Distribution by Electoral Division 2 Electoral Division Number of Polling Divisions Number of electorsAlbert Town 17 4 492Lorrimers 23 6 681Ulster Spring 21 3 544Warsop 20 4 819Grand total 81 19 716Members of Parliament Edit1944 to Present Edit Election Member Party1944 Matthew Thelwell Jamaica Labour Party1949 Felix Toyloy Jamaica Labour Party1955 Felix Toyloy Jamaica Labour Party1959 James Binns People s National Party1962 Felix Toyloy Jamaica Labour Party1967 Albert Belinfanti People s National Party1972 Albert Belinfanti People s National Party1976 Albert Belinfanti People s National Party1980 Lloyd Bascoe Jamaica Labour Party1983 Lloyd Bascoe Jamaica Labour Party1989 Lyndel Frater People s National Party1993 Brascoe Lee Jamaica Labour Party1997 Doreen Chen People s National Party2002 Devon McDaniel People s National Party2007 Marisa Dalrymple Philibert Jamaica Labour Party2011 Marisa Dalrymple Philibert Jamaica Labour Party2016 Marisa Dalrymple Philibert Jamaica Labour Party2020 Marisa Dalrymple Philibert Jamaica Labour PartyElections EditElections from 2000 to Present Edit General Election 2020 Trelawny Southern 7 8 Party Candidate Votes JLP Marisa Dalrymple Philibert 7 093 69 9 nbsp 11 0PNP Lloyd Gillings 3 030 29 9 nbsp 10 1Independent Richard Sharpe 24 0 2 nbsp 10 7Turnout 10 147Registered electorsJLP holdGeneral Election 2016 Trelawny Southern 6 9 Party Candidate Votes JLP Marisa Dalrymple Philibert 6 622 58 9 nbsp 2 2PNP Lloyd Gillings 4 558 40 6 nbsp 2 3Turnout 11 235 58 3 nbsp 3 2Registered electors 19 289 nbsp 7 4JLP holdGeneral Election 2011 Trelawny Southern 10 11 Party Candidate Votes JLP Marisa Dalrymple Philibert 6 260 56 7PNP Lyndel Frater 4 735 42 9Turnout 11 043 61 5Registered electors 17 953JLP holdSee also EditPolitics of Jamaica Elections in JamaicaReferences Edit a b Population by Constituency and Parish 2011 Statistical Institute of Jamaica Retrieved 27 September 2020 a b c d Constituency Boundaries Electoral Commission of Jamaica Retrieved 13 September 2020 Jamaica Constitutional Law International Labour Organization Retrieved 4 September 2020 Jamaica Self government Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 4 September 2020 Jamaica General Election Results 1944 2016 PDF National Library of Jamaica Retrieved 4 September 2020 a b c Jamaica General Election Results 2016 Electoral Commission of Jamaica Retrieved 4 September 2020 General Election 2020 Preliminary Results Electoral Commission of Jamaica Retrieved 13 September 2020 Trelawny Southern 2020 Jamaica elections Jamaica Gleaner Retrieved 13 September 2020 Constituency Trelawny Southern 2016 Jamaica Gleaner Retrieved 4 September 2020 Jamaica General Election Results 2011 Electoral Commission of Jamaica Retrieved 4 September 2020 Constituency Trelawny Southern 2011 Jamaica Gleaner Retrieved 4 September 2020 nbsp This Jamaica related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trelawny Southern amp oldid 1076186875, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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