The 1980 national polls represented a major transition in Jamaica's politics as the socialist government of Prime Minister Michael Manley was swept from power by the conservative Jamaica Labour Party, led by Edward Seaga. The parties were fiercely divided along ideological lines. The JLP won 51 of the 60 parliamentary seats. It was a devastating loss for Manley's People's National Party, which won the 1972 and 1976 elections in convincing fashion. The Election was held October 30, 1980. #Electio
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The historic electoral whupping of the People’s National Party of October 30, 1980, at the hands of the Edward Seaga-led Jamaica Labour Party still evokes raw emotions today. Political historian and former PNP senator Delano Franklyn recalled that Michael Manley and Seaga went after each other aggressively in rhetorical duels that morphed into pitched battles among supporters. Read more here: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20201029/haunted-1980-demon-seaga-dangerous-manley-tales
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Upon the Jamaica Labour Party sweeping to power in a 51-9 seat blowout in the 1980 general election, veteran politician Mike Henry recalls that the Government was formed in crisis mode as there was only enough food in the island to last for roughly a week. “I was on the first flight leaving Jamaica with [Prime Minister Edward] Seaga, Bruce Golding, and Douglas Vaz, and we went to meet with a banker to be able to sign a loan to be able to give us food,” Henry told The Gleaner recently. Read more
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