Jamaican general election, 2016
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The Jamaican general election of 2016 was a parliamentary contest that resulted in a narrow victory for the Jamaica Labour Party, returning it to power after four years in opposition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | general election ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
crime and security
ⓘ
economic growth ⓘ public debt and IMF programme ⓘ tax reform ⓘ |
| constitutionalFramework | parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| context | returned Jamaica Labour Party to power after four years in opposition ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| date | 25 February 2016 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| geopoliticalScope | national ⓘ |
| governmentFormedAfterElection | Jamaica Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorGeneralAtTime | Patrick Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentGovernmentBeforeElection | People's National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JLPLeaderAtElection | Andrew Holness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JLPStatusAfterElection | governing party ⓘ |
| JLPStatusBeforeElection | official opposition ⓘ |
| languageOfCampaign | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | House of Representatives of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLosingParty | People's National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPartyColor_JLP | green ⓘ |
| mainPartyColor_PNP | orange ⓘ |
| mainWinningParty | Jamaica Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majoritySeats | 32 ⓘ |
| monarchAtTime | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextElection | Jamaican general election, 2020 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfConstituencies | 63 single-member constituencies ⓘ |
| oversightBody | Electoral Commission of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTermLength | up to five years ⓘ |
| parliamentDissolutionReason | early election called by government ⓘ |
| PNPLeaderAtElection | Portia Simpson-Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| PNPStatusAfterElection | official opposition ⓘ |
| PNPStatusBeforeElection | governing party ⓘ |
| previousElection | Jamaican general election, 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | Andrew Holness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElection | Portia Simpson-Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| resultDescription | narrow victory for the Jamaica Labour Party ⓘ |
| resultImpact |
change of government
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end of PNP administration elected in 2011 ⓘ |
| seatsForElection | 63 ⓘ |
| turnout | approximately 47.7% ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernmentFormed | majority government ⓘ |
| voterEligibility | Jamaican citizens aged 18 or over ⓘ |
| votingMethod | in-person secret ballot ⓘ |
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