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Mayor of May Pen Joel Williams and PNP General Secretary Dr. Dayton Campbell
The polls have now closed for the four by-elections held to fill vacancies in the St. Andrew North Western and Trelawny Southern constituencies and the electoral divisions in Aenon Town, Clarendon and Morant Bay, St. Thomas.
Senior officers of the two main political parties were deployed to Aenon Town on Friday where a positive result for the opposition People's National Party could result in the party gaining control of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation.
Delroy Dawson, a two-time PNP councillor, who was defeated by Majorie McLeod-McFarlane in February this year, is vying for a comeback against JLP candidate Suzette Barton.
Mrs. McLeod-McFarlane, who defeated Mr. Dawson by 92 votes, died on September 1, creating the vacancy in the division.
Mayor of May Pen Joel Williams told Radio Jamaica News that it is important that the Jamaica Labour Party wins the division.
But he insisted that he will remain Mayor even with a victory for the PNP.
"Nothing will change even if it goes 11-11 because there's a law that protects the mayor in relation to that," he said, adding that a win would mean more than bragging rights as it would allow the JLP to continue providing proper representation for the people.
Asked about allegations of vote-buying, Mayor Williams said he was not aware of any evidence or official report of those claims in the hotly contested race.
But he urged residents to use their smartphones and capture pictures to expose the illegal practice, in the event it is taking place.
Meanwhile, PNP General Secretary Dr. Dayton Campbell said the opposition is determined to win the Aenon Town Division and split the Clarendon Municipal Coporation 11-11 for the PNP and JLP.
Dr. Campbell said he was "not concerned" about the allegations of vote-buying.
The PNP did not contest the constituency by-elections in Trelawny Southern and St. Andrew North Western.
The polls in all four by-elections closed at 5 p.m.
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