Medawachchiya Electoral District

Medawachchiya electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Medawachchiya in Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament. The existing 160 mainly single-member electoral districts were replaced with 22 multi-member electoral districts.[1] Medawachchiya electoral district was replaced by the Anuradhapura multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.

During the time of this electorate the sole member of parliament was Maithripala Senanayake.

Members of Parliament

Key

  Independent     Sri Lanka Freedom Party     United National Party  

ElectionMemberPartyTerm
1947 Maithripala Senanayake United National Party 1947 - 1989
1952
1956 Sri Lanka Freedom Party
1960 (March)
1960 (July)
1965
1970
1977

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:[2]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Maithripala SenanayakeUnited National PartyHand3,28345.20
Ariya PathiranaCart Wheel1,40419.33
W. TennakoonElephant1,24717.17
S. M. U. B. MadukandeUmbrella1,19616.47
Valid Votes7,13098.17
Rejected Votes1331.83
Total Polled7,263100.00
Registered Electors11,400
Turnout63.71

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Maithripala SenanayakeUnited National PartyHand8,11278.88
Ariya PathiranaElephant2,03919.83
Valid Votes10,15198.71
Rejected Votes1331.29
Total Polled10,284100.00
Registered Electors13,351
Turnout77.03

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[4]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Maithripala SenanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand10,82988.89
S. H. MahadiulwewaUnited National PartyElephant1,26910.42
Valid Votes12,09899.30
Rejected Votes850.70
Total Polled12,183100.00
Registered Electors15,492
Turnout78.64

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[5]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Maithripala SenanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand9,47575.92
S. H. MahadiulwewaUnited National PartyElephant2,13317.09
Ariya PathiranaCockerel5094.08
A. E. O. WeerasingheUmbrella2261.81
Valid Votes12,34398.90
Rejected Votes1371.10
Total Polled12,480100.00
Registered Electors16,579
Turnout75.28

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[6]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Maithripala SenanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand9,53479.96
B. K. PiyadasaUnited National PartyElephant2,23619.59
Valid Votes11,77098.71
Rejected Votes1541.29
Total Polled11,924100.00
Registered Electors16,579
Turnout71.92

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[7]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Maithripala SenanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand10,83961.67
D.M. AriyadasaUnited National PartyElephant6,10834.75
M.W.K. PandulaSun2641.50
W.S.AbhayasingheCart Wheel1560.89
Valid Votes17,42099.11
Rejected Votes2090.89
Total Polled17,576100.00
Registered Electors21,538
Turnout81.61

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[8]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Maithripala SenanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand17,09468.65
D.M. AriyadasaUnited National PartyElephant7,49630.10
W.S.AbhayasingheBell1350.54
Valid Votes24,72599.29
Rejected Votes1770.71
Total Polled24,902100.00
Registered Electors29,245
Turnout85.15

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[9]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Maithripala SenanayakeSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand14,22849.67
D.M. AriyadasaUnited National PartyElephant13,86248.39
Edmond Don SiyambalapitiyaBook4351.52
Valid Votes28,52599.57
Rejected Votes1220.43
Total Polled28,647100.00
Registered Electors32,284
Turnout88.73

References

  1. ↑ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04.
  3. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04.
  5. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-12.
  6. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04.
  7. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-13.
  8. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  9. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

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