Jamaican general election 2016
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
general election
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
6 weeks
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Jamaica
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| gptkbp:dateOfDeath |
January 11, 2016
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| gptkbp:electionYear |
gptkb:Electoral_Commission_of_Jamaica
1,500 Parliamentary election February 27, 2016. Increased security measures. Intense campaigning by both parties. Various activities organized. Andrew_Holness_became_Prime_Minister. Andrew_Holness_sworn_in_as_Prime_Minister. Jamaica_Labour_Party_regained_power. Jamaica_Labour_Party:_33_seats,_People's_National_Party:_30_seats. |
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
2020 Jamaican general election
2011 Jamaican general election |
| gptkbp:heldIn |
February 25, 2016
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_Jamaica's_democratic_process.
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Marked a shift in political power.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jamaican general election 2016
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| gptkbp:internationalCooperation |
gptkb:Commonwealth_Observer_Group
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| gptkbp:isCelebratedFor |
Mixed reactions from the public.
Impact on future elections. Focus on voter turnout. |
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
gptkb:Andrew_Holness
gptkb:Portia_Simpson-Miller |
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Andrew_Holness
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| gptkbp:lost_and_found |
30
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| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
Crime
Education Economy Health care |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Extensive media coverage.
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
126
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| gptkbp:numberOfSeasons |
63
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:People's_National_Party
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| gptkbp:playoffAppearances |
33
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Jamaica_Labour_Party
gptkb:People's_National_Party 32 |
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
Influenced future political landscape.
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Several public debates held.
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| gptkbp:result |
Jamaica_Labour_Party_won
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| gptkbp:significance |
First election after the 2011 election loss for the Jamaica Labour Party.
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| gptkbp:significantEvent |
First election under new electoral laws.
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| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
First-past-the-post
1,200,000 18 years and older. 48.37% Increased voter registration efforts. |
| gptkbp:youth_development |
Encouraged youth participation.
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