# Saint James West Central

Saint James West Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was first contested in the 1976 general election. The current MP is the Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte of the Jamaica Labour Party who has been in office since 2016.

## Boundaries

The constituency covers the Granville, Mount Salem, and Spring Garden electoral divisions in St. James.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1976 | Francis Tulloch | People's National Party |
| 1980 | Carl Rhoden | Jamaica Labour Party |
| 1983 | Carl Rhoden | Jamaica Labour Party |
| 1989 | Patrick Rose-Green | People's National Party |
| 1993 | Arthur Nelson | People's National Party |
| 1997 | Arthur Nelson | People's National Party |
| 2002 | Clive Mullings | Jamaica Labour Party |
| 2007 | Clive Mullings | Jamaica Labour Party |
| 2011 | Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams | People's National Party |
| 2016 | Marlene Malahoo Forte | Jamaica Labour Party |
| 2020 | Marlene Malahoo Forte | Jamaica Labour Party |

## Elections
### Elections from 2000 to Present

General Election 2020: Saint James West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JLP | Marlene Malahoo Forte | 6,144 | 58.3 | 3.6 |
| | PNP | Andre Haughton | 4,389 | 41.7 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,533 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | JLP hold | JLP hold | JLP hold | JLP hold |
General Election 2016: Saint James West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JLP | Marlene Malahoo Forte | 6,635 | 54.7 | 7.9 |
| | PNP | Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams | 5,374 | 44.3 | 8.2 |
| | MGPPP | Clifford Barnett | 40 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,127 | 45.0 | 3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,975 | | 11.7 |
| | JLP gain from PNP | JLP gain from PNP | JLP gain from PNP | JLP gain from PNP | JLP gain from PNP |
General Election 2011: Saint James West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PNP | Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams | 6,208 | 52.5 | 4.7 |
| | JLP | Clive Mullings | 5,535 | 46.8 | 4.5 |
| | MGPPP | Clifford Barnett | 21 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,824 | 48.9 | 7.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,159 | | 9.8 |
| | PNP gain from JLP | PNP gain from JLP | PNP gain from JLP | PNP gain from JLP | PNP gain from JLP |
General Election 2007: Saint James West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JLP | Clive Mullings | 7,752 | 51.3 | 1.9 |
| | PNP | Francis Tulloch | 7,216 | 47.8 | 3.1 |
| | NDM | Apollone Reid | 51 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,106 | 56.4 | 0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 26,779 | | 13.9 |
| | JLP hold | JLP hold | JLP hold | JLP hold |
General Election 2002: Saint James West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JLP | Clive Mullings | 7,121 | 53.2 | 8.8 |
| | PNP | Hugh Solomon | 5,980 | 44.7 | 5.1 |
| | NDM | Juan Reid | 204 | 1.5 | 3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,380 | 56.9 | 1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 23,516 | | 10.8 |
| | JLP gain from PNP | JLP gain from PNP | JLP gain from PNP | JLP gain from PNP | JLP gain from PNP |

### Elections from 1980 to 1999

General Election 1997: Saint James West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PNP | Arthur Nelson | 5,873 | 49.8 | 9.9 |
| | JLP | Anthony Lewin | 5,246 | 44.4 | 4.4 |
| | NDM | Ainsley Blair | 618 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,804 | 55.6 | 0.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,229 | | 39.5 |
| | PNP hold | PNP hold | PNP hold | PNP hold |
General Election 1993: Saint James West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PNP | Arthur Nelson | 5,215 | 59.7 | 1.0 |
| | JLP | Anthony Lewin | 3,439 | 39.4 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,735 | 57.4 | 18.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,215 | | 11.5 |
| | PNP hold | PNP hold | PNP hold | PNP hold |
General Election 1989: Saint James West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PNP | Patrick Rose-Green | 7,651 | 58.7 |
| | JLP | Winston Watt | 5,165 | 39.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,035 | 75.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,184 | | 12.9 |
| | PNP gain from JLP | PNP gain from JLP | PNP gain from JLP | PNP gain from JLP | PNP gain from JLP |
General Election 1983: Saint James West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JLP | Carl Rhoden | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,226 | |
| | JLP hold | JLP hold | JLP hold | JLP hold |
General Election 1980: Saint James West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JLP | Carl Rhoden | 7,884 | 59.7 | 24.1 |
| | PNP | Clive Dobson | 5,285 | 40.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,199 | 86.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,226 | | 20.7 |
| | JLP gain from PNP | JLP gain from PNP | JLP gain from PNP | JLP gain from PNP | JLP gain from PNP |

### Elections from 1976 to 1979

General Election 1976: Saint James West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PNP | Francis Tulloch | 6,708 | 64.1 |
| | JLP | Winston Watt | 3,725 | 35.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,464 | 83.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,612 | |
| | PNP win (new seat) | PNP win (new seat) | PNP win (new seat) | PNP win (new seat) | PNP win (new seat) |