General elections were held in Jamaica on Thursday, 3 September 2020"Jamaica Votes In General Election On September 3, 2020" (). Jamaica Gleaner, 11 August 2020. to elect 63 members of Parliament. As the constitution stipulates a five-year parliamentary term, the next elections were not expected until between 25 February and 10 June 2021. However, Prime Minister Andrew Holness called early elections to ensure a united response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On the advice of Holness, Governor General Patrick Allen dissolved Parliament on 13 August 2020.

The result was a landslide victory for the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, which received 57% of the vote and won 49 seats; the People's National Party remained the opposition party, losing 16 seats.; ; ; Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2019–2020 dengue fever epidemic, voter turnout was only 38%,"JLP Trounces PNP 49 to 14 Seats" (). The Gleaner, 3 September 2020. the lowest in an election since 1983.

Background Prior to the election, the Jamaica Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, formed a majority government. The largest opposition party was the People's National Party, led by Peter Phillips. Either the Jamaica Labour Party or the People's National Party have been in power since universal suffrage was introduced in 1944.

Electoral system The 63 members of the House of Representatives are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.Electoral System IPU Voters must be 18 years and over and be a citizen of Jamaica or a Commonwealth citizen.

The leader of the party commanding a majority of support in the House of Representatives is called on by the Governor General to form a government as Prime Minister, while the leader of the largest group or coalition not in government becomes the Leader of the Opposition.

Campaign Only two parties registered to contest the election, the Jamaica Labour Party and the People's National Party, and each nominated candidates in all 63 constituencies. The two parties agreed to participate in three televised debates hosted by the Jamaica Debates Commission.black|PNP, JLP agree to political debates ahead of next general elections Jamaica Observer, 18 October 2019

The People's National Party campaigned for a referendum on removing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state..

On 15 August 2020, the pastors of the Christian right Jamaica Progressive Party announced that the party would not contest the elections due to lack of time to prepare.

Contesting parties PartyPositionIdeologyLeaderLast electionAt dissolutionContestedJamaica Labour PartyCentre-rightNationalismFiscal conservatismPopulismConservatismRepublicanismFabianism (originally)Andrew Holness63People's National PartyCentre-leftSocial democracyDemocratic socialismPopulismRepublicanismPeter Phillips63

Slogans and songs PartySloganOfficial song "Build back stronger."#GreenLight "Building your Jamaica."Building Your Jamaica: #VotePNP2020

Incumbent MPs not seeking re-election Seven members of parliament did not stand for re-election: Retiring incumbentElectoral DistrictTerm in officeReasonDate announcedReplaced as MP byRobert PickersgillPNPSaint Catherine North Western1989–2020Not standingHugh GrahamEvon RedmanPNPSaint Elizabeth North Eastern2016–2020Not standingDelroy SlowleyDerrick KellierPNPSaint James Southern1987–2020Not standingHomer DavisRonald ThwaitesPNPKingston Central1997–2020Not standingDonovan WilliamsNoel ArscottPNPClarendon South Western2007–2020Not standingLothan CousinsShahine RobinsonJLPSaint Ann North Eastern2001–2020Died in officeMarsha SmithLeslie CampbellJLPSaint Catherine North Eastern2016–2020Not standingKerensia Morrison

Candidates Candidate nominations were finalised on nomination day, 18 August 2020. The full candidate list is presented below, along with the incumbent candidates before the election. MPs who are not standing for re-election are marked (†). Government ministers are in bold, and party leaders are in italics.

Clarendon Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Clarendon Central Michael Henry Zuleika Jess Michael Henry Clarendon North Central Robert Nesta Morgan Desmond Brennan Pearnel Charles Clarendon North Western Phillip Henriquez Richard AzanMerrick Cohen (Ind.)Richard Azan Clarendon Northern Dwight Sibblies Horace DalleyHorace Dalley Clarendon South Eastern Pearnel Charles Jr Patricia Duncan Sutherland Pearnel Charles Jr Clarendon South Western Kent Gammon Lothan Cousins† Noel Arscott

Hanover Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Hanover Eastern Dave Hume-Brown Wavell Hinds Dave Hume-Brown Hanover Western Tamika Davis Ian Hayles Ian Hayles

Kingston Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Kingston Central Donovan Williams Imani Duncan-Price † Ronald Thwaites Kingston East & Port Royal Egwugwu Priestly Phillip Paulwell Phillip Paulwell Kingston Western Desmond McKenzie Joseph Witter Desmond McKenzie

Manchester Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Manchester Central Rhoda Moy Crawford Peter BuntingRohan Chung (Ind.) Peter Bunting Manchester North Eastern Audley Shaw Donald Jackson Audley Shaw Manchester North Western Damion Young Mikael Phillips Mikael Phillips Manchester Southern Robert Chin Michael Stewart Michael Stewart

Portland Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Portland Eastern Ann-Marie Vaz Bishop Purcell Jackson Ann-Marie Vaz Portland Western Daryl Vaz Valerie Neita Robertson Daryl Vaz

Saint Andrew Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Saint Andrew East Central Jodian Myrie Peter Phillips Peter Phillips Saint Andrew East Rural Juliet Holness Joan Gordon-Webley Juliet Holness Saint Andrew Eastern Fayval Williams Venesha Phillips Fayval Williams Saint Andrew North Central Karl Samuda O'Neil Lynch Karl Samuda Saint Andrew North Eastern Delroy Chuck David Tulloch Delroy Chuck Saint Andrew North Western Nigel Clarke Rohan Banks Nigel Clarke Saint Andrew South Eastern Kari Douglas Julian RobinsonJulian Robinson Saint Andrew South Western Moureen Lorne Angela Brown-Burke Angela Brown-Burke Saint Andrew Southern Victor Hyde Mark Golding Mark Golding Saint Andrew West Central Andrew Holness Patrick Roberts Andrew Holness Saint Andrew West Rural Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn Krystal TomlinsonJuliet Cuthbert-Flynn Saint Andrew Western Dorlan Francis Anthony HyltonAnthony Hylton

Saint Ann Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Saint Ann North Eastern Marsha Smith Keith BrownMarsha Smith Saint Ann North Western Krystal Lee Dayton CampbellPeter Shand (Ind.) Dayton Campbell Saint Ann South Eastern Delroy Granston Lisa HannaLisa Hanna Saint Ann South Western Zavia Mayne Valenton WintZavia Mayne

Saint Catherine Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Saint Catherine Central Olivia Grange Maurice Westney Olivia Grange Saint Catherine East Central Alando Terrelonge Raymond PryceAlando Terrelonge Saint Catherine Eastern Dwight Pecoo Denise DaleyDenise Daley Saint Catherine North Central Natalie Campbell Rodriques Natalie Neita-HeadleyJohn Henry (Ind.)Lloyd Smith (Ind.) Natalie Neita-Headley Saint Catherine North Eastern Kerensia Morrison Oswest Senior-Smith† Leslie Campbell Saint Catherine North Western Newton Amos Hugh GrahamGene Guthrie (Ind.)† Robert Pickersgill Saint Catherine South Central Andrew Wheatley Kurt MatthewsAndrew Wheatley Saint Catherine South Eastern Robert Miller Colin FaganColin Fagan Saint Catherine South Western Everald Warmington Kurt WaulUpton Blake (Ind.)Everald Warmington Saint Catherine Southern Delroy Dobney Fitz Jackson Fitz Jackson Saint Catherine West Central Christopher Tufton Kenyama BrownChristopher Tufton

Saint Elizabeth Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Saint Elizabeth North Eastern Delroy Slowley Basil White † Evon Redman Saint Elizabeth North Western William J.C. Hutchinson Ryan Keating William J.C. Hutchinson Saint Elizabeth South Western Floyd Green Ewan StephensonFloyd Green Saint Elizabeth South Eastern Franklyn Witter Dwaine SpencerFranklyn Witter

Saint James Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Saint James Central Heroy Clarke Andre HyltonRas-Astor Black (Ind.)Heroy Clarke Saint James East Central Edmund Bartlett Michael Hemmings Edmund Bartlett Saint James North Western Horace Chang George Hamilton Horace Chang Saint James Southern Homer Davis Walton Small † Derrick Kellier Saint James West Central Marlene Malahoo Forte Andre Haughton Marlene Malahoo Forte

Saint Mary Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Saint Mary Central Lennon Richards Morais GuyMorais Guy Saint Mary South Eastern Norman Dunn Shane Alexis Norman Dunn Saint Mary Western Robert Montague Jason Stanford Robert Montague

Saint Thomas Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Saint Thomas Eastern Michelle Charles Fenton Ferguson Fenton Ferguson Saint Thomas Western James Robertson Marsha FrancisJames Robertson

Trelawny Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Trelawny Northern Tova Hamilton Victor Wright JnrGenieve Dawkins (Ind.)Victor Wright Trelawny Southern Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert Lloyd GillingsRichard Sharpe (Ind.)Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert

Westmoreland Parish Electoral DistrictCandidatesIncumbent Westmoreland Central George Wright (became independent MP in 2021) Dwayne VazGeorge Wright (Ind.) Torraino Beckford (Ind.)Don Foote (Ind.) Dwayne Vaz Westmoreland Eastern Daniel Lawrence Luther BuchananHaile Mika'el (Ind.) Luther Buchanan Westmoreland Western Morland Wilson Wykeham McNeill Wykeham McNeill

Marginal seats The following lists identify and rank seats using the vote margin by which the party's candidate finished behind the winning candidate in the 2015 election. This vote margin is given as a percentage of all eligible voters in the district.

For information purposes only, seats that have changed hands through subsequent by elections have been noted. Seats whose members have changed party allegiance are ignored.