Find out the Electoral Law of the Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council, 1962.

CONSTITUENCY LIST AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 1997

NO. CONSTITUENCY SITTING M.P. PNP JLP NDM
1 W. Kgn. Edward Seaga Sydney Errar Seaga Not Selected
2 C. Kgn Leslie Lloyd R. Thwaites Marcia Davis Charles Gangasingh
3 R. Kgn
& Pt. Ryl		 Marjorie Taylor P. Paulwell Wellesley Richards Danny French
4 W. Rur. St. And. Vernon Robinson Robinson Neil Seaton Louis Josephs
5 E. Rur. St. And. Horace Clue Clue Ossie Harding Dr. A. Foote
6 EC St. And. Peter Phillips Phillips Godfrey McAllister Errol Stephenson
7 E. St. And. Colin Campbell Campbell Dr. P. Broderick Went Charles
8 S. St. And. Omar Davies Davies Dennis Messias John Causewell
9 SW St. And. Portia Simpson Simpson Basil Smith Not Selected
10 NC St. And. Karl Samuda Sonia Rickards Samuda Barbara Clarke
11 NW St. And. Derrick Smith Dr. J. Ford Smith Harvel Dixon
12 SE St. And. Easton Douglas E. Douglas Harold Brady Not Selected
13 NE St. Andrew K. Kirlew-Robertson Kirlew-Robertson Delroy Chuck Douglas Vaz
14 WC St. And. A. J. Nicholson Warren Blake Not Selected Not Selected
15 W. St. And. O. T. Williams Williams Lee Clarke Nelson Quarry
16 E. St. Thomas Dr. F. Ferguson Ferguson Dennis Wright Vic Hutchinson
17 W. St. Thomas Anthony Hylton Hylton Dorothy Lightbourne Judith Forbes
18 E. Portland Sam Lawrence Donald Rhodd Sam Roberts Mernell Lindner
19 W. Portland Errol Ennis Ennis H. Hammond Not Selected
20 C. St. Mary Horace Clarke H. Clarke S. Haughton - James Larry Robertson
21 SE St. Mary Harry Douglas H. Douglas Don Creary Lorane Ferguson
22 W. St. Mary Terry Gillette Gillette Hyacinth Knight Austin Lee
23 NE St. Ann Manley Bowen Danny Melville Mike Belnavis Dr. O. Tomlinson
24 NW St. Ann B. Whiteman A. Bertram Ernest Smith Godfrey Waugh
25 SE St. Ann S. Mullings Mullings Richard Toyloy Harry Douglas
26 SW St. Ann Dr. N. Gallimore Granville Shaw Gallimore Albert Lyon
27 N. Trelawny Des Leakey Wendell Stewart Charles Hoshing Philip Service
28 S. Trelawny Brascoe Lee Doreen Chen Alfred Chen Lee
29 EC St. James V. Neilson Neilson E. Bartlett Robert Russell
30 NW St. James C. Miller Tulloch Horace Chang Pat Austin
31 WC St. James A. Nelson Nelson Tony Dillon Ainsley Blair
32 S. St. James D. Kellier Kellier Robert Leed Lincoln Hew
33 E. Hanover Francis Tulloch Canute Brown Basil Buck Rev. Dalbert Blair
34 W. Hanover Ben Clare Clare Travis Spence Shaun Reynolds
35 W. West'd Trev Ruddock Wykeham McNeil Patrick Williams Russell Hammond
36 C. West'd Dr. K. Blythe Blythe Trevor Brooks Peter Massey
37 E. West'd P.J. Patterson Patterson Daniel Dawes Steadman Roach
38 NW St. Eliz. Mel Brown Brown J.C. Hutchinson Toussaint Lewis
39 NE St. Eliz. Roger Clarke Clarke Basil Perriel Winston Lewis
40 SW St. Eliz. D. Buchanan Buchanan Derrick Sangster Faith Blackwood
41 SE St. Eliz. D. Rochester Rochester Frank Whitter Earl Powell
42 S. Manch. M. Peart M. Peart Authur Williams Eddie Muschamp
43 C. Manch. J. Junor Junor Frank Genus Janet McGowan
44 NW Manch. Dean Peart D. Peart Ransford Uter Tim Scarlett
45 NE Manch. Audley Shaw Errol Gentles Shaw Wayne Chen
46 N. Clar. H. Dalley Dalley Capt. R. Francis Ali McDonald
47 NW Clar. C. Marshall Marshall Cliff Stone Michael Stern
48 NC Clar. George Lyn Lyn Pearnel Charles Dr. D. Dyer- Morgan
49 C. Clar Mike Henry Coy Grandison Henry Ivorald Davidson
50 SW Clar. O.D. Ramtallie Ch Learmond Joel Williams V. Bailey-Coke
51 SE Clar. P. Bunting Basil Burrell E.B. Singh Not Selected
52 NW St. Cath. B. Pickersgill Pickersgill Dr. S. Nesbeth Hya. Bennett
53 SW St. Cath. R. Lawson Jennifer Edwards E. Warmington Icy Golding
54 S. St. Cath. F. Jackson Jackson Janet Mignott Wayne Leahong
55 SC St. Cath. Vacant Owen Stephenson Tom Tavares-Finson Clyde Williams
56 C. St. Cath. B. Golding Hugh Perrin Babsy Grange Bruce Golding
57 WC St. Cath. E. Bennett Alethia Barker E. Bennett Marcella Williams
58 NE St. Cath. P. Mitchell Mitchell Abe Dabdoub Bancroft Anglin
59 EC St. Cath. KD Knight Knight Vancliffe Hammond Dennis Robotham
60 SE St. Cath. Dr. P. Robertson Robertson James Robertson David Wong-Ken


VOTER'S INFORMATION
It is probable that elections will take place between October 1997 and March 1998. The next election is likely to be contested by the two major parties, plus the new National Democratic Movement headed by Mr. Brude Golding, formerly of the Jamaica Labour Party. They may not contest all 60 electoral seats.

Voting in this next election is likely to take place at a reduced number of polling stations. At the last election there were 5,569. Voters will be identified by the identification cards with magnetic strips and by finger prints. The EAC, the Government office responsible for the preparation of the electoral list, and the organisation of the election, consists of two directors from the People's National Party (Maxine Henry-Wilson and Donald Buchanan) plus two from the Jamaica labour Party (Ryan Peralto and Danville Davidson) and three independent directors (Corrine McLarty, Prof. Gerald Lalor and Mr. Winston Chin-See).

One of the independent directors, Mr. Winston Chin-See, a retired attorney-at-law, chairs the EAC.

The EAC has recently awarded a contract to the American Corporation , TRW for US$14.75 million to put in new enumeration technology which will make identification of voters occur by an electronic comparison of finger prints.