1983 Jamaican General Election
15 December 1983 · The two-party system since the boycott · 60 seats, 31 for a majority
Jamaica Labour Party finished first with 60 of 60 seats on 89.7% of the vote. Turnout 2.7%. Edward Seaga stayed in office.
The main opposition party, the PNP, boycotted the election to protest the ruling JLP's refusal to update the electoral roll amid allegations of voter fraud; the JLP won all 60 seats with national turnout of about 3%.
Prime Minister before
Edward Seaga
JLP
Prime Minister (continued)
Edward Seaga
JLP
Largest force
Jamaica Labour Party
60 of 60 seats
Turnout
2.7%
The result
Jamaica Labour Party
89.7% of votes · +7 seats
60
seats
Christian Conscience Movement
2.7% of votes
0
seats
Republican Party
1.0% of votes
0
seats
Jamaica United Front
0.6% of votes
0
seats
Independents
6.1% of votes · 0 seats
0
seats