JLP St Andrew North Western candidate Duane Smith after voting in the November 22 by-election. – Rudolph Brown photo.

JLP's Duane Smith wins St Andrew North Western seat

Like his father Derrick, Duane Smith, is to represent the St Andrew North Western constituency after victory in today's by-election.

Smith, who represented the ruling Jamaica Labour Party, received 1,863 votes to independent candidate Carl Marshall's 111, a margin of 94.4%.

Marshall was a former MP and Speaker of the House.

With the win, Smith replaces Dr Nigel Clarke who resigned recently to take up a deputy managing director post at the International Monetary Fund.

Some 31,729 registered voters were eligible to cast their ballots in today's by-election, which had a turnout of 6.2%.