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PNP leader Michael Manley with exuberant supporters

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"PNP leader Michael Manley with exuberant supporters last night. At press time, the PNP had won 45 seats outright. The JLP had taken seven and eight were still undeclared."

Hundreds of voters all over the Corporate Area

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"Waiting patiently: Hundreds of voters all over the Corporate Area had to form long queues yesterday to cast their votes. In picture, a mixed bag of voters from Trench Town wait in the sun outside one of the many polling stations in St. Andrew…

Prime Minister Michael Manley and others

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Former Prime Minister, Michael Manley, casting his ballot at the 1976 general elections as journalists take pictures. Looking on to the right is his mother, Edna Manley.

Prime Minister Michael Manley stepping with supporters

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"Stepping: Prime Minister, Michael Manley [centre] stepping with supporters as he arrived to hand in his nomination yesterday. Mr. Manley, the second of two candidates to be nominated for the East Central Kingston constituency in subdued tones wished…

Michael Manley on nomination day

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Michael Manley and group of men overlooking document on nomination day.

Opposition leader, Edward Seaga arriving for nomination at Denham Town Primary

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"Opposition leader, Edward Seaga, arriving at the Denham Town Primary School yesterday to be nominated for the general election. At centre is Denham Town Division Councillor Desmond McKenzie and at right the controversial policeman, Keith 'Trinity'…

JLP and PNP supporters flanked sections of Duke & Beeston Streets by Gordon House

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"Election spirits ran high yesterday as JLP and PNP supporters flanked sections of Duke and Beeston Streets by Gordon House, while Parliament debated the Boundaries Report. From early morning, party supporters positioned themselves, sang party songs…

Political party supporters on Duke & Beeston Streets by Gordon House

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"Election spirits ran high yesterday as JLP and PNP supporters flanked sections of Duke and Beeston Streets by Gordon House, while Parliament debated the Boundaries Report. From early morning, party supporters positioned themselves, sang party songs…

An election day in St. Thomas, Jamaica

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"Election day in St. Thomas - [At right] long before the polling station at the St. Thomas Parish Council Office opened on Thursday, these voters lined up to wait for the station officials."