1980 Jamaican general election
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All 60 seats in the House of Representatives 31 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 86.91% ( 1.70pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Jamaica on 30 October 1980. The balance of power in the 60-seat Jamaican House of Representatives was dramatically-shifted. Prior to the vote, the People's National Party (PNP), led by Prime Minister Michael Manley, had a 47 to 13 majority over the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), led by Edward Seaga. With the loss by 38 PNP incumbents to their JLP challengers, Seaga's party captured a 51 to 9 majority and Seaga replaced Manley as Prime Minister of Jamaica. Voter turnout was 87%.