Kalawewa Electoral District
Kalawewa electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Kalawewa 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 | S. H. Mahadiulwewa | UNP | 1947-1952 | |
1952 | 1952-1956 | |||
1956 | M. S. Dissanayake | SLFP | 1956-1960 | |
1960 (March) | R. B. Ratnamalala | 1960 | ||
1960 (July) | 1960-1965 | |||
1965 | 1965-1970 | |||
1970 | 1970-1977 | |||
1977 | A. M. S. Adikari | 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 | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
S. H. Mahadiulwewa | Elephant | 4,621 | 54.31 | |
S. B. Ratwatte | Hand | 3,730 | 43.84 | |
Valid Votes | 8,351 | 98.16 | ||
Rejected Votes | 157 | 1.84 | ||
Total Polled | 8,508 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 15,957 | |||
Turnout | 53.32 |
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
S. H. Mahadiulwewa | Elephant | 5,674 | 42.72 | |
S. B. Ratwatte | Star | 4,137 | 31.15 | |
Asoka Jayaratne | Key | 2,894 | 2.18 | |
Percy Alwin Abeykoon | Hand | 333 | 2.51 | |
Valid Votes | 13,038 | 98.16 | ||
Rejected Votes | 245 | 1.84 | ||
Total Polled | 13,283 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 19,521 | |||
Turnout | 68.04 |
1956 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[4]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
M. S. Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 12,418 | 65.31 |
Richard Aluvihare |
United National Party | Elephant | 6,449 | 33.92 |
Valid Votes | 18,867 | 99.23 | ||
Rejected Votes | 146 | 0.77 | ||
Total Polled | 19,013 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 24,594 | |||
Turnout | 77.31 |
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[5]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
R. B. Ratnamalala | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | ||
Valid Votes | ||||
Rejected Votes | ||||
Total Polled | 100.00 | |||
Registered Electors | ||||
Turnout |
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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Valid Votes | ||||
Rejected Votes | ||||
Total Polled | 100.00 | |||
Registered Electors | ||||
Turnout |
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[7]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
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Valid Votes | ||||
Rejected Votes | ||||
Total Polled | 100.00 | |||
Registered Electors | ||||
Turnout |
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[8]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
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Valid Votes | ||||
Rejected Votes | ||||
Total Polled | 100.00 | |||
Registered Electors | ||||
Turnout |
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[9]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Valid Votes | ||||
Rejected Votes | ||||
Total Polled | 100.00 | |||
Registered Electors | ||||
Turnout |
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.