An elderly woman braves the rain as she makesher way home in the Welcome Hall area of the StJames Southern constituency after casting herballot. (Photo: Paul Reid)
September 9, 2020
Election day across the west
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) cruised to a second-consecutive term in office last Thursday, defeating the People’s National Party (PNP) 48-15 seats in the parliamentary election.
Here in the western region, the JLP won 11 of the 12 seats up for grabs across the parishes of Trelawny, Hanover, St James and Westmoreland. The PNP won the other.
The Jamaica Observer West brings you pictorial highlights of some of what happened on election day.
A wheelchair-bound double amputee is beingescorted from a polling station at the Mount SalemPrimary and Junior High School in the St JamesWest Central constituency by PNP supportersafter casting her ballot.(Photo: Philp Lemonte
JLP and PNP supporters show their respective party signs outside apolling station at the Mount Salem Primary and Junior High School.(Photo: Philp Lemonte
Salomon “Peng” Green from Warsop district in theTrelawny Southern constituency ensured that heand his animal represented the “green” party, asthey make their way to a polling station.
A JLP supporter shows off his ink-stained fingerand distinct hairstyle after voting in the St JamesEast Central constituency.
This first-time voter made sure her hair and blouse were in line withthe party she supports as she poses for our lens in the TrelawnySouthern constituency.
JLP supporters celebrate on Great George’sStreet, Savanna-la-Mar, in the constituency ofWestmoreland Central as it became clear that theircandidate George Wright would take the PNPdominatedseat. (Photo: Rosalee Wood)
A JLP supporter celebrates in Water Square, Falmouth, after itwas announced that her candidate Tova Hamilton had defeated thePNP’s Victor Wright. (Photo: Mark Cummings)