Baddegama Electoral District
Appearance
Baddegama electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Baddegama electoral district was replaced by the Galle multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections
, the first under the proportional representation system.
Members of Parliament
Key
Election | Member | Party | Term | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1947 | Simon Abeywickrema | UNP | 1947-1948 | |
1948 by-election | H. W. Amarasuriya | 1947-1952 | ||
1952 | Henry Abeywickrema | SLFP | 1952-1956 | |
1956 | 1956-1960 | |||
1960 (March) | Neal de Alwis | LSSP | 1960 | |
1960 (July) | 1960-1965 | |||
1965 | 1965-1970 | |||
1970 | 1970-1977 | |||
1977 | E. D. Wickrematilaka | UNP | 1977-1989 |
Elections
1947 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:[2]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Simon Abeywickrema | Star | 11,899 | 55.46 | |
F. Gunatilaka | Key | 5,056 | 23.57 | |
M. C. B. de Silva | Hand | 3,431 | 15.99 | |
V. Abeywickrama | Elephant | 784 | 3.65 | |
Valid Votes | 21,170 | 98.68 | ||
Rejected Votes | 284 | 1.32 | ||
Total Polled | 21,454 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 38,457 | |||
Turnout | 55.79 |
1948 Parliamentary By-Election
Results of the 1948 parliamentary by-election, held on 1948:[3]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
H. W. Amarasuriya | United National Party | Elephant | 11,414 | 52.14 |
Henry Abeywickrema | Umbrella | 4,769 | 21.79 | |
Frederick Gunatilleke | Key | 4,574 | 20.89 | |
Vincent Abeywickrama | Star | 798 | 3.65 | |
Valid Votes | 21,555 | 98.47 | ||
Rejected Votes | 336 | 1.53 | ||
Total Polled | 21,891 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 38,457 | |||
Turnout | 56.92 |
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[4]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Henry Abeywickrema | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 15,304 | 49.33 |
H. W. Amarasuriya | Key | 11,372 | 36.65 | |
P. A. Premadasa | Star | 3,230 | 10.41 | |
Welaratne Dharmasekera | Umbrella | 556 | 1.79 | |
C. J. Seneviratne | Elephant | 322 | 1.04 | |
Valid Votes | 30,784 | 99.22 | ||
Rejected Votes | 242 | 0.78 | ||
Total Polled | 31,026 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 39,495 | |||
Turnout | 78.56 |
1956 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[5]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Henry Abeywickrema | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 18,834 | 56.16 |
H. W. Amarasuriya | United National Party | Elephant | 11,082 | 33.05 |
M. C. B. de Silva | Umbrella | 3,397 | 10.13 | |
Valid Votes | 33,313 | 99.34 | ||
Rejected Votes | 222 | 0.66 | ||
Total Polled | 33,535 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 45,051 | |||
Turnout | 74.44 |
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[6]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Neal de Alwis | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 4,871 | 19.54 |
Arthur Suriarachchi | United National Party | Elephant | 4,700 | 18.86 |
E. D. Wickrematilaka | Rooster | 4,528 | 18.17 | |
D. A. S. P. Dahanayake | Umbrella | 2,904 | 11.65 | |
Vincent Abeywickrema | Hand | 2,776 | 11.14 | |
Francis Tudawe | Cartwheel | 2,764 | 11.09 | |
Don Upasena Jayasekera | Star | 1,060 | 4.25 | |
K. M. G. Stephen Hapugoda | Pair of Scales | 769 | 3.09 | |
M. K. Abraham de Silva | Sun | 338 | 1.36 | |
Valid Votes | 24,710 | 99.14 | ||
Rejected Votes | 215 | 0.86 | ||
Total Polled | 24,925 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 32,178 | |||
Turnout | 77.46 |
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[7]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Neal de Alwis | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 11,692 | 48.87 |
Arthur Suriarachchi | United National Party | Elephant | 7,282 | 30.44 |
E. D. Wickrematilleke | Cartwheel | 4,332 | 18.11 | |
D. A. S. P. Dahanayake | Rabbit | 299 | 1.25 | |
Valid Votes | 23,808 | 99.51 | ||
Rejected Votes | 117 | 0.49 | ||
Total Polled | 23,925 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 32,178 | |||
Turnout | 74.35 |
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[8]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Neal de Alwis | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 15,546 | 46.83 |
E. D. Wickrematilaka | United National Party | Elephant | 14,813 | 44.62 |
Arthur Suriarachchi | Lamp | 1,313 | 3.96 | |
Cyril Ekanayake | Cartwheel | 1,289 | 3.88 | |
Valid Votes | 32,961 | 99.30 | ||
Rejected Votes | 234 | 0.70 | ||
Total Polled | 33,195 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 40,228 | |||
Turnout | 82.52 |
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[9]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Neal de Alwis | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 22,126 | 57.53 |
E. D. Wickrematilleke | United National Party | Elephant | 16,240 | 42.23 |
Valid Votes | 38,366 | 99.75 | ||
Rejected Votes | 95 | 0.25 | ||
Total Polled | 38,461 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 44,391 | |||
Turnout | 86.64 |
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[10]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
E. D. Wickrematillake | United National Party | Elephant | 23,275 | 51.72 |
Neal de Alwis | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 17,778 | 39.50 |
Piyadasa A. Ratnapala | Key | 3,123 | 6.94 | |
Edwin Jayawickrema | Chair | 498 | 1.09 | |
E. M. Dayawansa | Umbrella | 101 | 0.22 | |
Mendis Tennakoon | Cartwheel | 71 | 0.16 | |
Valid Votes | 44,846 | 99.64 | ||
Rejected Votes | 160 | 0.36 | ||
Total Polled | 45,006 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 50,963 | |||
Turnout | 88.31 |
References
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Results of By-Elections subsequent to Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 April 2017.[permanent dead link]