Dodangaslanda Electoral District
Appearance
Dodangaslanda electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Dodangaslanda electoral district was replaced by the Kurunegala 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 | J. L. Kotelawala | United National Party | 1947-52 | |
1952 | 1952-56 | |||
1956 | 1956-60 | |||
1960 (March) | A. U. Romanis | 1960 | ||
1960 (July) | 1960-65 | |||
1965 | R. R. W. Rajapakse | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1965-66 | |
1966 by-election | Leticia Rajapakse | 1966-70 | ||
1970 | S. Wijewardena | 1970-77 | ||
1977 | S. W. Alawatuwala | United National Party | 1977-89 |
Elections
1947 Parliamentary General Election
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Lionel Kotelawala | United National Party | Elephant | 17,548 | |
C. B. Molagoda | Key | 2,263 | ||
Valid Votes | 100.00% | |||
Rejected Votes | 197 | |||
Total Polled | 20,008 | |||
Registered Electors | 34,275 | |||
Turnout |
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Lionel Kotelawala | United National Party | Hand | 21,934 | |
C. A. Mathew | Umbrella | 6,466 | ||
Valid Votes | 100.00% | |||
Rejected Votes | 195 | |||
Total Polled | 28,595 | |||
Registered Electors | 37,253 | |||
Turnout |
1956 Parliamentary General Election
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Lionel Kotelawala | United National Party | Elephant | 20,286 | |
T. B. Herath | Hand | 12,012 | ||
Valid Votes | 100.00% | |||
Rejected Votes | 209 | |||
Total Polled | 32,507 | |||
Registered Electors | 46,811 | |||
Turnout |
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
A. U. Romanis | United National Party | Elephant | 7,571 | |
R. R. W. Rajapakse | Star | 5,638 | ||
M. B. Pussella | Hand | 4,323 | ||
Ratna B. Ekanayake | Cartwheel | 1,124 | ||
G. G. A. de Silva | Umbrella | 258 | ||
Valid Votes | 100.00% | |||
Rejected Votes | 119 | |||
Total Polled | 19,033 | |||
Registered Electors | 24,503 | |||
Turnout |
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
A. U. Romanis | United National Party | Elephant | 8,758 | |
R. R. W. Rajapakse | Chair | 8,247 | ||
H. L. Premadasa | Star | 1,806 | ||
Valid Votes | 100.00% | |||
Rejected Votes | 95 | |||
Total Polled | 18,906 | |||
Registered Electors | 24,503 | |||
Turnout |
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
R. R. W. Rajapakse | Hand | 13,426 | ||
A. U. Romanis | Elephant | 12,372 | ||
P. B. Ratnayake | Cartwheel | 151 | ||
Valid Votes | 100.00% | |||
Rejected Votes | 163 | |||
Total Polled | 26,112 | |||
Registered Electors | 30,623 | |||
Turnout |
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
S. Wijewardena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 16,991 | |
S. W. Alawathuwala | United National Party | Elephant | 13,818 | |
C. A. Mathew | Bell | 383 | ||
Valid Votes | 100.00% | |||
Rejected Votes | 149 | |||
Total Polled | 31,341 | |||
Registered Electors | 35,891 | |||
Turnout |
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Valid Votes | 100.00% | |||
Rejected Votes | ||||
Total Polled | ||||
Registered Electors | ||||
Turnout |
References