Results
Dudley Senanayake and the UNP obtained a plurality of seats, but without a majority could not form a stable government. This led to the July 1960 elections.
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Summary of the March 1960 Ceylonese parliamentary election[3]
Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats |
| United National Party | 127 | 909,043 | 29.89% | 50 |
| Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 108 | 647,175 | 21.28% | 46 |
| Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi | 19 | 176,444 | 5.80% | 15 |
| Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 101 | 325,286 | 10.70% | 10 |
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | 89 | 324,332 | 10.66% | 10 |
| Lanka Democratic Party | 101 | 135,138 | 4.44% | 4 |
| Communist Party of Ceylon | 53 | 147,612 | 4.85% | 3 |
| National Liberation Front | 2 | 11,201 | 0.37% | 2 |
| All Ceylon Tamil Congress | 8 | 38,275 | 1.26% | 1 |
| Socialist People's Front | 40 | 23,253 | 0.76% | 1 |
| Sri Lanka National Front | 1 | 11,115 | 0.37% | 1 |
| Bodhisattva Bandaranaike Front | 1 | 9,749 | 0.32% | 1 |
| Others | 167 | 282,797 | 9.30% | 7 |
Valid Votes | 817 | 3,041,420 | 100.00% | 151 |
Rejected Votes | | |
Total Votes Polled | | |
Total Electors Polled[lower-alpha 2] | | |
Registered Electors | 3,724,507 | |
Turnout | | |
Provincial results
Western Province
Colombo District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
1 Colombo North |
V.A.Sugathadasa |
Elephant |
9,446 |
2 Colombo Central |
M.C.M. Kaleel |
Pair of Spectacles |
33,121 |
|
Pieter Keuneman |
Star |
30,574 |
|
R. Premadasa |
Elephant |
29,828 |
3 Borella |
R.B. Lenora |
Elephant |
7,261 |
4 Colombo South |
Edmund Samarawickrema |
Elephant |
25,312 |
17 Kolonnawa |
K.E. Perera |
Cart Wheel |
8,608 |
18 Kotte |
A.J. Niyathapala |
Elephant |
8,850 |
19 Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia |
S. de S. Jayasinghe |
Elephant |
12,971 |
20 Moratuwa |
M. Ruskin Fernando |
Elephant |
10,262 |
21 Kesbewa |
Somaweera Chandrasiri |
Spoon |
11,115 |
22 Kottawa |
D.B.R. Gunawardena |
Key |
12,928 |
23 Homagama |
Gamini Jayasuriya |
Elephant |
10,873 |
24 Avissawella |
Philip Gunawardena |
Cart Wheel |
16,648 |
Gampaha District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
5 Wattala |
D. Shelton Jayasinghe |
Elephant |
9,665 |
6 Negombo |
T. Quintin Fernando |
Elephant |
11,207 |
7 Katana |
Wijayapala Mendis |
Elephant |
9,117 |
8 Divulapitiya |
Percy Jayakody |
Elephant |
10,509 |
9 Mirigama |
A.E. Jayasinghe |
Hand |
12,430 |
10 Minuwangoda |
M.P. de Z. Siriwardena |
Hand |
11,565 |
11 Attanagalla |
J.P. Obeysekera |
Hand |
20,985 |
12 Gampaha |
S.D. Bandaranayake |
Butterfly |
9,565 |
13 Ja-ela |
Paris Perera |
Elephant |
11,960 |
14 Mahara |
S.K.K. Suriarachchi |
Hand |
15,098 |
15 Dompe |
Felix Dias Bandaranaike |
Hand |
16,227 |
16 Kelaniya |
J.R. Jayawardane |
Elephant |
10,227 |
Kalutara District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
26 Bulathsinghala |
Bibile Fonseka |
Elephant |
5,728 |
27 Bandaragama |
D.C.W. Kannangara |
Elephant |
10,154 |
28 Panadura |
Leslie Goonewardena |
Key |
9,266 |
29 Kalutara |
Cholmondeley Goonewardena |
Key |
7,749 |
30 Beruwala |
Mohamed A. Bakeer Markar |
Elephant |
9,339 |
31 Matugama |
Dayasena T. Pasqual |
Hand |
7,099 |
32 Agalawatte |
Anil Moonesinghe |
Key |
12,007 |
Central Province
Matale District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
33 Dambulla |
Tikiri Banda Tennekoon |
Hand |
10,792 |
34 Laggala |
K.M.K. Banda |
Hand |
3,073 |
35 Matale |
B.H. Aluvihare |
Elephant |
8,022 |
36 Rattota |
Chandrasena Munaweera |
Hand |
6,198 |
Kandy District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
37 Wattegma |
P. B. A. Weerakoon |
Hand |
8,680 |
38 Akurana |
D. H. Jayawickrema |
Umbrella |
15,856 |
39 Galagedara |
C. A. S. Marikkar |
Hand |
4,493 |
40 Yatinuwara |
S. S. Abeysundera |
Elephant |
4,352 |
41 Udunuwara |
T.B. Jayasundera |
Hand |
7,650 |
42 Kandy |
E. L. Senanayake |
Elephant |
6,924 |
43 Senkadagala |
N. Wimalasena |
Elephant |
5,831 |
44 Kundasale |
U. P. Y. Jinadasa |
Hand |
7,121 |
45 Teldeniya |
Tissa Kapukotuwa |
Elephant |
3,726 |
46 Minipe |
R. W. Tennekoon |
Elephant |
3,868 |
Nuwaraeliya District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
47 Walapane |
T.B.M. Herath |
Hand |
5,727 |
48 Hanguranketha |
M.D. Banda |
Elephant |
7,119 |
49 Hewaheta |
T.B. Illangaratne |
Hand |
5,570 |
50 Gampola |
R.R.D. Bandaranayake |
Hand |
5,911 |
51 Nawalapitiya |
R.S. Pelpola |
Hand |
7,200 |
52 Kotmale |
J.D.Weerasekera |
Umbrella |
4,643 |
53 Nuwara Eliya |
T. William Fernando |
Hand |
2,397 |
54 Maskeliya |
Donald J. Ranaweera |
Elephant |
4,192 |
Southern Province
Galle District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
55 Balapitiya |
Lakshman de Silva |
Hand |
8,465 |
56 Ambalangoda |
William de Silva |
Cart Wheel |
8,716 |
57 Bentara-Elpitiya |
R. G. Samaranayake |
Elephant |
7,769 |
58 Hiniduma |
M. S. Amarasiri |
Cart Wheel |
4,173 |
59 Baddegama |
Neal de Alwis |
Key |
4,871 |
60 Ratgama |
M. P. de Zoysa |
Hand |
7,700 |
61 Akmeemana |
Senapala Samarasekera |
Umbrella |
11,815 |
62 Galle |
W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena |
Elephant |
10,480 |
63 Habaraduwa |
Prins Gunasekera |
Cart Wheel |
7,217 |
64 Weligama |
Montague Jayawickrema |
Elephant |
14,270 |
65 Akuressa |
S. A. Wickremasinghe |
Star |
13,191 |
66 Deniyaya |
P. L. Jinadasa |
Elephant |
6,555 |
Northern Province
Jaffna District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
74 Kayts |
V. A. Kandiah |
House |
10,820 |
75 Vaddukkoddai |
A. Amirthalingam |
House |
11,524 |
76 Kankesanturai |
S.J.V. Chelvanayakam |
House |
13,545 |
77 Uduvil |
Visuvanathar Tharmalingam |
House |
9,033 |
78 Jaffna |
A.T. Durayappah |
Sun |
6,201 |
79 Nallur |
E.M.V. Naganathan |
House |
9,651 |
80 Kopai |
M.Balasundaram |
House |
10,279 |
81 Uduppiddi |
M. Sivasithamparam |
Bicycle |
7,365 |
82 Point Pedro |
K. Thurairatnam |
House |
5,679 |
83 Chavakachcheri |
V.N. Navaratnam |
House |
13,907 |
Vanni District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
84 Kilinochchi |
A. Sivasunderam |
House |
3,741 |
85 Mannar |
V.A. Alegacone |
House |
6,463 |
86 Vavuniya |
T. Sivasithamparam |
Sun |
5,370 |
Eastern Province
Trincomalee District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
87 Trincomalee |
N.R. Rajavarothiam |
House |
8,872 |
88 Mutur T. |
Ahambaram |
House |
10,685 |
Batticaloa District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
89 Kalkudah |
P. Manicavasagam |
House |
7,318 |
90 Batticaloa |
C. Rajadurai |
House |
28,309 |
ampara District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
91 Amparai |
Wijayabahu Wijayasinha |
Hand |
4,237 |
92 Paddiruppu |
S.M.Rasamanickam |
House |
10,799 |
93 Kalmunai |
M.S. Kariapper |
Umbrella |
5,743 |
94 Nintavur |
M.I.M. Abdul Majeed |
Radio Set |
10,017 |
95 Pottuvil |
M.A. Abdul Majeed |
Cockerel |
9,874 |
North Western Province
Puttalam and Kurunegaka Districts
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
96 Puttalam |
M.H. Naina Marikkar |
Elephant |
7,344 |
97 Nikaweratiya |
Mudiyanse Tennekoon |
Hand |
13,409 |
98 Yapahuwa |
R.B. Tennekoon |
Hand |
8,536 |
99 Hiriyala |
A.H. Senanayake |
Elephant |
9,202 |
100 Wariyapola |
A. Adikari |
Hand |
11,894 |
101 Bingiriya |
L.B. Jayasena |
Hand |
6,673 |
102 Chilaw |
W.J.C. Munasinghe |
Hand |
9,302 |
103 Nattandiya |
Albert F. Peries |
Elephant |
10,914 |
104 Wennappuwa |
Hugh Fernando |
Hand |
11,043 |
105 Katugampola |
T.B. Subasinghe |
Mortar |
8,766 |
106 Kuliyapitiya |
I.M.R.A. Iriyagolle |
Eye |
8,257 |
107 Dambadeniya |
R.G. Senanayake |
Hand |
14,401 |
108 Polgahawela |
Stephen Samarakkody |
Hand |
6,038 |
109 Kurunegala |
D.B. Monnekulama |
Hand |
8,176 |
110 Mawatagama |
E.M.R.B.Ekanayake |
Elephant |
6,877 |
111 Dodangaslanda |
A.U. Romanis |
Elephant |
7,571 |
North Central Province
Anuradapura District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
112 Anuradhapura |
Sirimewan Godage |
Hand |
5,922 |
113 Medawachchiya |
Maithripala Senanayake |
Hand |
9,475 |
114 Horowupotana |
E.L.B. Hurulle |
Elephant |
5,120 |
115 Mihintale |
P.M.K. Tennakoon |
Key |
2,581 |
116 Kalawewa |
R.B. Ratnamalala |
Hand |
7,455 |
117 Kekirawa |
S.B. Lenawa |
Hand |
4,590 |
Polonnaruwa District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
118 Minneriya |
C.P. de Silva |
Hand |
9,770 |
119 Polonnaruwa |
A.H. de Silva |
Hand |
7,107 |
Uva Province
Badulla District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
120 Mahiyangane |
C.P.J. Seneviratne |
Elephant |
3,164 |
122 Passara |
S. A. Peeris |
Elephant |
3,286 |
123 Badulla |
B.H. Bandara |
Hand |
4,775 |
124 Soranatota |
K.Y.M WijeratneBanda |
Hand |
3,821 |
125 Uva Paranagama |
Kusuma Rajaratne |
Aeroplane |
4,662 |
126 Welimada |
K. M. P. Rajaratne |
Aeroplane |
6,539 |
127 Bandarawela |
J.G. Gunasekera |
Hand |
5,603 |
128 Haputale |
W.P.G. Ariyadasa |
Hand |
3,655 |
Monaragala District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
129 Monaragala |
W.G.M. Albert Silva |
Hand |
3,738 |
121 Bibile R.M. |
Gunasekera |
Elephant |
3,361 |
Sabaragamuwa Province
Kegalle District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
130 Dedigama |
Dudley Senanayake |
Elephant |
12,208 |
131 Galigamuwa |
Wimala Kannangara |
Elephant |
9,025 |
132 Kegalle |
P. B. G. Kalugalle |
Hand |
10,572 |
133 Rambukkana |
N. H. A. M. Karunaratne |
Hand |
11,938 |
134 Mawanella |
P. B. Bandaranayake |
Elephant |
7,238 |
135 Yatiyantota |
N. M. Perera |
Key |
10,432 |
136 Ruwanwella |
H. G. Somabandu |
Key |
9,883 |
137 Dehiowita |
Soma Wickremanayake |
Key |
6,606 |
Ratnapura District
Electorate |
Elected Member |
Symbol |
Votes |
138 Kiriella |
A. E. B. Kiriella |
Elephant |
6,816 |
139 Ratnapura |
H. Weragama |
Elephant |
7,434 |
140 Pelmadulla |
W. A. Karunasena |
Hand |
4,535 |
141 Balangoda |
C. S. Ratwatte |
Hand |
9,494 |
142 Rakwana |
V. T. G. Karunaratne |
Hand |
4,766 |
143 Nivitigala |
D. F. Hettiarachchi |
Cart Wheel |
7,314 |
144 Kalawana |
Abeyratne Pilapitiya |
Sun |
3,291 |
145 Kolonna |
Cyril Mathew |
Elephant |
3,420 |
Notes
- ↑ As Mahajana Eksath Peramuna
- ↑ Total electors polled is less than total votes polled due to multiple-member seats where electors can cast more than one vote.