1983 Jamaican general election

1983 Jamaican general election

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All 60 seats in the House of Representatives 31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	2.68% ( 84.23pp)
First party   Leader Edward Seaga Party JLP Last election 58.88%, 51 seats Seats won 60 Seat change 9 Popular vote 23,363 Percentage 89.67% Swing 30.79pp
Prime Minister before election Edward Seaga JLP Prime Minister after election Edward Seaga JLP

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Early general elections were held in Jamaica on 15 December 1983.^[1] The elections were effectively ended as a contest when the main opposition party, the People's National Party, boycotted the election to protest the refusal of the ruling Jamaican Labour Party to update the electoral roll amid allegations of voter fraud.^[2]

Several minor parties participated in the election, but they only contested six of the 60 seats: with voter turnout of about 55%, this gave a nationwide figure of a meagre 3%.^[1][3] The Labour Party won all 60 seats in the House of Representatives, with their leader, Edward Seaga, continuing as Prime Minister.