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| | Jamaica Gleaner - JLP wins St Ann NE - Robinson takes historic by-election - Friday | March 9, 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | THE JAMAICA Labour Party last night eked out a narrow 509-vote win in the historic St. Ann North East by-election and immediately hailed it as confirming a swing among voters nationwide away from the ruling People's National Party. |
 | | With a total of 15,781 votes cast, Shahine Robinson of the JLP polled 7,743; Carrol Jackson of the PNP, 7,234; Barbara Clarke of the National Democratic Movement, 740; and Astor Black, Independent, 41. |
 | | The victory is considered particularly important for the JLP, St. Ann North East having been considered a "safe PNP seat", the PNP candidate, Mrs. |
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