US EditionJamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness elected to a third term as main opposition candidate concedes, reports AP.
Andrew Holness' Jamaica Labour Party won 34 seats amid a 38.8% voter turnout, with crime rates dropping 43% this year under his leadership.
- Andrew Holness was re-elected for a third term as Jamaican Prime Minister in a closely contested election held on September 4, 2025, deciding all 63 seats in the House of Representatives.
- The election occurred amid ongoing social and economic difficulties such as widespread poverty, insufficient infrastructure, and persistent issues with crime and corruption.
- Holness' Jamaica Labour Party campaigned on a 43% drop in killings, states of emergency in some areas, and pledged to double the minimum wage if reelected.
- Official turnout was reported at 38.8%, with Mark Golding conceding in a brief speech saying, "This is not an easy speech to make."
- Holness' victory suggests continued focus on security and economic policies amid calls for balanced civil liberties and socioeconomic reforms from the opposition.
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Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness won the parliamentary elections for the third consecutive time as the top candidate of the conservative-liberal JLP. So far only Percival James Patterson of the PNP achieved this.
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Denver GazetteJamaica's Labour Party wins third term promising tax cuts
KINGSTON (Reuters) -Jamaica's ruling Labour Party declared victory in general elections, ushering in a third consecutive term for Prime Minister Andrew Holness who ran on promises of tax cuts.
·Colorado Springs, United States
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Jamaican PM Andrew Holness wins 3rd term as opposition candidate concedes
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has been elected to a rare third term after the main opposition candidate, Mark Golding, conceded defeat. Holness' party is projected to win 34 of the 63 parliamentary seats.
·Mumbai, India
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