It was one of the 32 constituencies fixed in the new constitution granted to Jamaica in 1944.
[1][2] The constituency has featured in all 16 contested Parliamentary General Elections from 1944 to 2016.
The current MP is Tamika Davis.
The MP was formerly Ian Hayles, representing the People's National Party, who has been in office since 2007.
[3] The constituency covers four electoral divisions – Cauldwell, Green Island, Lucea and Riverside.