Bandarawela Electoral District
Appearance
Bandarawela electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Bandarawela electoral district was replaced by the Badulla 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 | K. V. Nadarajah | 1947 - 1952 | ||
1952 | K. D. Sugathadasa | UNP | 1952 - 1956 | |
1956 | Y. G. Jayasinghe | LSSP | 1956 - 1960 | |
1960 (March) | J. G. Gunasekera | SLFP | 1960 - 1966 | |
1960 (July) | ||||
1965 | ||||
1966 by-election | R. M. Appuhamy | 1966 - 1977 | ||
1970 | ||||
1977 | R. M. Appuhamy | 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 | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
K. V. Nadarajah | Independent | Hand | 5,092 | 60.55 |
M. P. Yapa | Independent | Umbrella | 2,897 | 34.45 |
K. B. H. Adhikaritilak | Independent | Elephant | 181 | 2.15 |
Valid Votes | 8,170 | 97.16 | ||
Rejected Votes | 239 | 2.84 | ||
Total Polled | 8,409 | 100.0 | ||
Registered Electors | 14,311 | |||
Turnout | 58.76 |
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
K. D. Sugathadasa | United National Party | Wheel | 6,392 | 61.84 |
Y. G. Jayasinghe | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Hand | 2,266 | 21.92 |
L. Jayasundera | Star | 839 | 8.12 | |
Tikiri Bandara Pethiyagoda | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Elephant | 670 | 6.48 |
Valid Votes | 10,167 | 98.36 | ||
Rejected Votes | 169 | 1.64 | ||
Total Polled | 10,336 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 13,950 | |||
Turnout | 74.09 |
1956 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[4]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Y. G. Jayasinghe | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 6,805 | 62.93 |
Sumanadasa Ratnayake | Elephant | 2,662 | 24.62 | |
Gladwin Kotelawala | Cartwheel | 1,278 | 11.82 | |
Valid Votes | 10,745 | 99.36 | ||
Rejected Votes | 69 | 0.64 | ||
Total Polled | 10,814 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 16,751 | |||
Turnout | 64.56 |
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[5]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
J. G. Gunasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 5,603 | 49.56 |
Gladwin Kotelawala | United National Party | Elephant | 2,909 | 25.73 |
D. S. Wickremasinghe | Key | 1,476 | 13.06 | |
M. J. Peeris | Umbrella | 457 | 4.04 | |
Chandra S. Perera | Cartwheel | 376 | 3.33 | |
T. M. Gunasekera | Eye | 192 | 1.70 | |
E. M. W. Gawarammana | Clock | 141 | 1.25 | |
Valid Votes | 11,154 | 98.66 | ||
Rejected Votes | 152 | 1.34 | ||
Total Polled | 11,306 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 14,106 | |||
Turnout | 80.15 |
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[6]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
J. G. Gunasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 6,621 | 61.05 |
S. D. Ratnayake | United National Party | Elephant | 4,147 | 38.24 |
Valid Votes | 10,768 | 99.28 | ||
Rejected Votes | 78 | 0.72 | ||
Total Polled | 10,846 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 14,106 | |||
Turnout | 76.89 |
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[7]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
J. G. Gunasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 8,636 | 49.55 |
Cyril Mathew Caluvadewage | United National Party | Elephant | 8,488 | 48.70 |
A. M. Herath | Table | 182 | 1.04 | |
Valid Votes | 17,306 | 99.30 | ||
Rejected Votes | 122 | 0.70 | ||
Total Polled | 17,428 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 21,935 | |||
Turnout | 79.45 |
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[8]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
R. M. Appuhamy | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 11,509 | 56.73 |
R. M. Appuhamy | United National Party | Elephant | 8,569 | 42.23 |
J. G. Gunasekera | Lamp | 132 | 0.65 | |
Valid Votes | 20,210 | 99.61 | ||
Rejected Votes | 79 | 0.39 | ||
Total Polled | 20,289 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 22,912 | |||
Turnout | 88.55 |
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[9]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
R. M. Appuhamy | United National Party | Elephant | 14,106 | 57.64 |
R. M. Appuhamy | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 9,529 | 38.94 |
D. S. Wickremasinghe | Key | 605 | 2.47 | |
K. A. Karunaratne | Eye | 132 | 0.54 | |
Valid Votes | 24,372 | 99.60 | ||
Rejected Votes | 99 | 0.40 | ||
Total Polled | 24,471 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 28,103 | |||
Turnout | 87.08 |
References
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]