Beliatta Electoral District
Beliatta electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Beliatta electoral district was replaced by the Hambantota 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 | D. A. Rajapaksa | United National Party | 1947 - 1960 | |
1952 | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | |||
1956 | ||||
1960 (March) | D. P. Atapattu | United National Party | 1960 | |
1960 (July) | D. A. Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1960 - 1965 | |
1965 | D. P. Atapattu | United National Party | 1965 - 1970 | |
1970 | Mahinda Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1970 - 1977 | |
1977 | Ranjit Atapattu | United National Party | 1977 -1988 |
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 | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
D. A. Rajapaksa | United National Party | Hand | 14,007 | 53.99 |
D. P. Atapattu | Chair | 5,985 | 23.07 | |
Eddie Fernando | Elephant | 4,885 | 18.83 | |
P. James de Silva | Star | 362 | 1.40 | |
P. D. S. Wickremasinghe | Key | 270 | 1.04 | |
Valid Votes | 25,509 | 98.33 | ||
Rejected Votes | 433 | 1.67 | ||
Total Polled | 25,942 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 41,570 | |||
Turnout | 62.41 |
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
D. A. Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Umbrella | 17,382 | 55.29 |
D. P. Atapattu | United National Party | Star | 13,750 | 43.74 |
Valid Votes | 31,132 | 99.03 | ||
Rejected Votes | 304 | 0.97 | ||
Total Polled | 31,436 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 41,578 | |||
Turnout | 75.61 |
1956 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[4]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
D. A. Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 26,215 | 71.14 |
D. P. Atapattu | United National Party | Elephant | 10,382 | 28.17 |
Valid Votes | 36,597 | 99.32 | ||
Rejected Votes | 252 | 0.68 | ||
Total Polled | 36,849 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 49,456 | |||
Turnout | 74.51 |
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[5]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
D. P. Atapattu | United National Party | Elephant | 14,379 | 49.74 |
D. A. Rajapaksa | Cartwheel | 12,685 | 43.88 | |
G. W. Sumathipala | Hand | 439 | 1.52 | |
T. H. Somadasa | Key | 432 | 1.49 | |
Wilfred Mathangaweera | Umbrella | 354 | 1.22 | |
D.L. Weeraratne | Star | 298 | 1.03 | |
Karunadasa Wickremanayaka | Lamp | 125 | 0.43 | |
Valid Votes | 28,712 | 99.32 | ||
Rejected Votes | 197 | 0.68 | ||
Total Polled | 28,909 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 35,992 | |||
Turnout | 80.32 |
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[6]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
D. A. Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 15,121 | 51.57 |
D. P. Atapattu | United National Party | Elephant | 14,074 | 48.00 |
Valid Votes | 29,195 | 99.57 | ||
Rejected Votes | 127 | 0.43 | ||
Total Polled | 29,322 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 35,992 | |||
Turnout | 81.47 |
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[7]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
D. P. Atapattu | United National Party | Elephant | 20,735 | 57.95 |
D. A. Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 14,873 | 41.57 |
Valid Votes | 35,608 | 99.52 | ||
Rejected Votes | 171 | 0.48 | ||
Total Polled | 35,779 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 41,584 | |||
Turnout | 86.04 |
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[8]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mahinda Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 23,103 | 57.16 |
Ranjit Atapattu | United National Party | Elephant | 16,477 | 40.76 |
Gunadasa Weerawarna Nilaweera | Ship | 678 | 1.68 | |
Valid Votes | 40,258 | 99.60 | ||
Rejected Votes | 163 | 0.40 | ||
Total Polled | 40,421 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 46,342 | |||
Turnout | 87.22 |
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[9]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ranjit Atapattu | United National Party | Elephant | 24,289 | 56.36 |
Mahinda Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 17,896 | 41.52 |
Wimaladasa Jayawardana | Key | 766 | 1.78 | |
Valid Votes | 42,951 | 99.66 | ||
Rejected Votes | 147 | 0.34 | ||
Total Polled | 43,098 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 48,648 | |||
Turnout | 88.59 |
References
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 May 2017.