JLP's Duane Smith wins St Andrew North Western seat
Published:Friday | November 22, 2024 | 7:06 PM
Like his father Derrick, Duane Smith, is to represent the St Andrew North Western constituency after victory in today's by-election.
Smith, who represented the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, received 1,863 votes to independent candidate Carl Marshall's 111, a margin of 94.4%.
Marshall was a former MP and Speaker of the House.
With the win, Smith replaces Dr Nigel Clarke who resigned recently to take up a deputy managing director post at the International Monetary Fund.
Some 31,729 registered voters were eligible to cast their ballots in today's by-election, which had a turnout of 6.2%.
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