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PNP takes early lead as Jamaica election results come in.

Written By: yjr - Dec• 30•11

The oppostition Peoples National Party is taking an early lead as results in the Jamaican general election roll in.

The polls closed at 5 pm and results from polling divisions began coming in after  6pm.

With a number of results declared for a range of constituencies accross  the island, the PNP has  so far won more seats than the incumbent Jamaica Labour Party.  In addition pundits point to the fact that a number of key seats have been gained by the PNP so far.

The  results will continue to come in through the evening and media houses generally find they are able to call a seat when the percentage of boxes counted reaches above the 90 percent mark.  It will be some time before we know whether the early lead will continue or whether there  is a chance that the JLP can catch up and overtake the PNP.

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MC to MP Jamaica Elections McKenzie wins West Kingston of Course.

Written By: yjr - Dec• 30•11

West Kingston  is the ultimate safe seat for the Jamaica Labour Party, in Jamaica  and  no PNP  win or candidate is going to change that for now. Desmond McKenzie running for the seat for the first time romped home as expected with a  8942 to the opposition’s 1852,  no surprises here for the hometown candidate and deputy party leader.

I recall that back in the 1989 election campaign and before and later that, it was one of Desmond McKenzie’s jobs to introduce the Jamaica Labour Party Leader on the political platforms during meeting and on the campaign trail or motorcades. He always did it to great applause with a rousing run through   the full name of the party leader,  Prime Minister and MP for the constituency of West Kingston. His ” Edward Phillip George Seaga” would be the signal that the party leader was about to take the stage.

West Kingston somewhat infamous in Jamaican politics at times, is where Seaga forged his political career.  Seaga would hold the seat for decades.

After  Seaga  the constituency went to Bruce Golding former JLP prime minister, current party Leader Andrew Holness has his own constituency and perhaps the natural choice was for the party to give the job to McKenzie.

McKenzie served as a councillor for the area for many years and has served as  senator.

McKenzie is Mayor of Kingston and St Andrew and in this expected  election win he comes close to full circle as he seeks to represent  the constituency of his mentor Edward Seaga.

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