Elections
1947 Parliamentary General Election
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
Herbert Sri Nissanka | Independent | Umbrella | 10,188 | 48.23 |
I. Palipane | [[ ]] | Star | 6,642 | 31.44 |
J. H. Weerasingha | [[ ]] | Key | 3,983 | 18.85 |
Valid Votes | 20,83 | 98.52 |
Rejected Votes | 312 | 1.48 |
Total Polled | 21,125 | 100.00 |
Registered Electors | 38,497 | |
Turnout | 54.87 |
1952 Parliamentary General Election
1956 Parliamentary General Election
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
D. B. Monnekulama | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 8,176 | 44.52 |
D. A. B. Ratnayake | United National Party | Elephant | 6,684 | 36.39 |
H. L. Premadaasa | | Star | 1,279 | 6.96 |
P. R. Wickremasuriya | | Cartwheel | 681 | 3.71 |
A. L. M. C.M. Sheriff | | Sun | 630 | 3.43 |
W. W. Premaratne | | Umbrella | 595 | 3.24 |
S. B. G. Abeyaratne Bandara | | Eye | 184 | 1.00 |
Valid Votes | 18,229 | 99.26 |
Rejected Votes | 136 | 0.74 |
Total Polled | 18,365 | 100.00 |
Registered Electors | 24,864 | |
Turnout | 73.86 |
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
D. B. Monnekulama | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 10,193 | 53.85 |
N. M. Appuhamy | United National Party | Elephant | 8,533 | 45.08 |
P. R. Wickremasuriya | | Cartwheel | 123 | 0.65 |
Valid Votes | 18,849 | 99.58 |
Rejected Votes | 80 | 0.42 |
Total Polled | 18,929 | 100.00 |
Registered Electors | 24,864 | |
Turnout | 76.13 |
1965 Parliamentary General Election
1970 Parliamentary General Election
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
Dingiri Bandara Welagedara | United National Party | Elephant | 21,005 | 59.45 |
D. B. Monnekulama | [[ ]] | Chair | 13,550 | 38.35 |
Charles Vitharana | | Key | 436 | 1.23 |
Siripala Wedisinghe | | Rabbit | 152 | 0.43 |
W. M. Dharmaratne | | Umbrella | 79 | 0.22 |
Valid Votes | 35,222 | 99.68 |
Rejected Votes | 112 | 0.32 |
Total Polled | 35,334 | 100.00 |
Registered Electors | 41,104 | |
Turnout | 85.96 |
References
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- (1989 – 1994): G. M. Premachandra
- Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
- Sarathchandra Bandara Welagedara
- Upali Mervin Senarath Dasanayaka
- Ariya Bandara Rekawa
- Ukkubanda Wijekoon
- Upali Piyasoma
- S. B. Nawinne
- Herath Banda Wanninayaka
- H. M. A. Loku Bandara
- A. M. Munidasa Premachandra
- Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Bandaranayake
- Diunugallage Peter Wickramasinghe
- Lionel Rajapaksa
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