Properties (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:election
|
gptkbp:campaigns |
approximately 3 months
|
gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:Electoral_Office_of_Jamaica
|
gptkbp:controversy |
between major party leaders
|
gptkbp:demographics |
first-past-the-post
|
gptkbp:electionYear |
over 6000
secret ballot published in local media voting and counting of ballots |
gptkbp:firstHeld |
1944
2020 |
gptkbp:frequency |
every five years
|
gptkbp:futurePlans |
2025
|
gptkbp:governedBy |
gptkb:Electoral_Commission_of_Jamaica
|
gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty |
gptkb:Jamaica_Labour_Party
gptkb:People's_National_Party |
gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:Jamaica
|
gptkbp:historicalEvent |
1976 elections marked by violence
1980 elections saw high voter turnout 1997 elections resulted in landslide victory 2007 elections marked by close results 2011 elections led to change in government 2016 elections saw significant youth participation 2020 elections held during COVID-19 pandemic |
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
established democratic governance
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jamaican general elections
|
gptkbp:impact |
encourages civic participation
affects international relations influences public opinion shapes national identity reflects social issues affects local governance shapes future elections determines government composition shapes national policies determines resource allocation drives political engagement influences economic conditions |
gptkbp:internationalCooperation |
invited to monitor elections
|
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor |
conducted by political analysts
|
gptkbp:majorIndustry |
healthcare
infrastructure development economic policy education reform crime and security |
gptkbp:type |
parliamentary election
|
gptkbp:voterTurnout |
18 years and older
approximately 37% in 2020 |
gptkbp:winner |
gptkb:Electoral_Commission_of_Jamaica
|