KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sep 17 2016 – Portia Simpson Miller has been returned as president of the People’s National Party (PNP) following a landslide victory over her challenger, Dr Karl Blythe.
The official results were announced after five hours of voting on day one of the PNP’s two-day 78th annual conference at the National Arena in Kingston.
In the vice-presidential race, Lisa Hanna failed in her bid to get into the top tier leadership of the party.
The victorious candidates were incumbents: Dr Fenton Ferguson, Noel Arscott and Dr Angella Brown Burke and newcomer Dr Wykeham McNeill.
Presidential results:
Portia Simpson Miller – 2,471
Karl Blythe – 198
Vice-presidential results:
Fenton Ferguson – 2,479
Wykeham McNeill – 2,395
Noel Arscott – 2,207
Angella Brown-Burke – 2,009
Lisa Hanna – 1,570
