Reverend Stanley St John Redwood (born 3 March 1965) is a Jamaican minister and former politician from the People's National Party.
A former Moravian minister and the founder of the New Holland Church, Redwood served in leadership positions within several universities before entering politics.
A second opponent, Harold Smith of the National Democratic Movement/New Jamaica Alliance, dropped out of the race, citing a medical condition.
Although the People's National Party won the 2002 general election overall, Hutchinson retained his seat, defeating Redwood by 247 votes out of 10,903 cast.
After the local election was delayed several times, Redwood withdrew for consideration, citing financial strain caused by the ongoing campaign.
The Jamaica Labour Party won the general election, and Tufton defeated Redwood by a margin of 1,825 votes out of 17,973 cast.
I am certain, however, that this move will open new doors and create more opportunities for me to continue to serve my beloved country among the growing Jamaican Diaspora in Canada.
Alando Terrelonge, the legal adviser for Jamaica Labour Party's youth wing, Generation 2000, called his decision "cowardice", and continued that "It is a cause for great concern that Redwood would run faster than the many university graduates and civil servants, who have similar options, but who instead make the sacrifice to fight for the Jamaica we all believe in".
[16] In his farewell address to the Senate, Redwood implored the body to move towards full political independence from Great Britain, hold a discussion on adopting nuclear energy, form a powerful anti-corruption agency, and improve Jamaican productivity.