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Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness secured a third term early Thursday following a tight race on an island shaken by corruption, inequity and economic concerns.
Preliminary results showed that Holness’ Jamaica Labour Party won at least 34 seats, while Mark Golding’s opposition People’s National Party secured at least 29 seats.
Golding conceded the election in a brief speech, saying he was disappointed in the outcome as he acknowledged the success of his opponent.
“This is not an easy speech to make,” he said.
Also participating in Wednesday’s general elections were the Jamaica Progressive Party, the United Independents’ Congress and nine independent candidates seeking a seat in various constituencies.
Official voter turnout was just 38.8%, only slightly higher than the turnout for the 2020 elections during the pandemic.
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