2020 Clarendon South Eastern by-election

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2020 Clarendon South Eastern by-election
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Constituency of Clarendon South Eastern
Turnout18.65%
  First party Second party
  Pearnel Patroe Charles Jr. portrait (cropped).jpg
Ind.
Candidate Pearnel Charles Jr. Dereck Lambert
Party JLP Independent
Popular vote 6,846 741
Percentage 90.23% 9.77%
MP before election

Rudyard Spencer
JLP

Elected MP

Pearnel Charles Jr.
JLP

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A by-election to the Jamaican House of Representatives was held for the Clarendon South Eastern constituency on March 2, 2020. The seat was declared vacant due to the resignation of member of Parliament Rudyard Spencer on February 4, 2020.[1] The election was won by Pearnel Charles Jr. of the Jamaica Labour Party.

Background[]

The PNP did not contest the by-election.[2]

Dates[]

Date Event
February 4, 2020 Rudyard Spencer resigned as member of Parliament[3]
February 5, 2020 Writ of Election issued by Governor-General and announced by Prime Minister[1]
February 12, 2020 Nomination day
March 2, 2020 Polling day

Result[]

2020 Clarendon South Eastern by-election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JLP Pearnel Charles Jr. 6,846 90.23
Independent Dereck Lambert 741 9.77
Rejected ballots 119 1.5
Turnout 7,706 18.65
Registered electors 41,308
JLP hold
Voting results
Jamaica Labour Party
 
 90.23%
Independent
 
 9.77%
Ballots
Valid votes
 
 98.46%
Rejected ballots
 
 1.54%

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "March 2 by-election for Clarendon South Eastern". Jamaica Observer. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. ^ "PNP will not contest any by-election so close to a general election - Robinson". Jamaica Gleaner. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Spencer resigns". Jamaica Observer. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Clarendon South Eastern By-election". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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