Horowpothana Electoral District
Horowpothana electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Horoupothana electoral district was replaced by the Anuradhapura multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections
, the first under the proportional representation system, though Anuradhapura continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.
Members of Parliament
Key
| Election | Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | T. B. Poholiyadde | UNP | 1947-1952 | |
| 1952 | 1952-1956 | |||
| 1956 | E. L. B. Hurulle | 1956-1960 | ||
| 1960 (March) | 1960 | |||
| 1960 (July) | 1960-1965 | |||
| 1965 | 1965-1970 | |||
| 1970 | T. B. Herath | SLFP | 1970-1977 | |
| 1977 | E. L. B. Hurulle | UNP | 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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. B. Poholiyadde | United National Party | Elephant | 3,399 | 43.89 |
| P. M. K. Tennakoon | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Bicycle | 1,820 | 23.50 |
| H. M. K. Bandara | United National Party | Hand | 1,255 | 16.20 |
| M. P. de Soysa | United National Party | Star | 1,063 | 13.72 |
| Valid Votes | 7,537 | 97.31 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 208 | 2.69 | ||
| Total Polled | 7,745 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 12,751 | |||
| Turnout | 60.74 | |||
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. B. Poholiyadde | United National Party | Elephant | 4,766 | |
| Valid Votes | ||||
| Rejected Votes | ||||
| Total Polled | 100.00 | |||
| Registered Electors | ||||
| Turnout | ||||
1956 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[4]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
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| Total Polled | 100.00 | |||
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1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[5]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
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| Total Polled | 100.00 | |||
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1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[6]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
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| Total Polled | 100.00 | |||
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1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[7]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Total Polled | 100.00 | |||
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1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[8]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
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| Total Polled | 100.00 | |||
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1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[9]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valid Votes | ||||
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| Total Polled | 100.00 | |||
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References
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 October 2017.