Kiriella Electoral District
Kiriella electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Kiriella electoral district was replaced by the Ratnapura 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 | Florence Senanayake | LSSP | 1947-52 | |
| 1952 | A. E. B. Kiriella | UNP | 1952-1956 | |
| 1956 | Kusumasiri Gunawardena | VLSSP | 1956-1960 | |
| 1960 (March) | A. E. B. Kiriella | UNP | 1960 | |
| 1960 (July) | P. B. Wijayasundara | LSSP | 1960-1965 | |
| 1965 | 1965-1970 | |||
| 1970 | Vasudeva Nanayakkara | 1970-1977 | ||
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Senanayake | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Umbrella | 5,535 | 35.52 |
| T. K. W. Chandrasekera | United National Party | Butterfly | 3,294 | 21.14 |
| A. E. B. Kiriella | United National Party | Tree | 2,439 | 15.65 |
| H. A. G. Kalatuwawa | Independent | Pineapple | 2,428 | 15.58 |
| B. S. Ramachandra | Independent | Scales | 1,120 | 7.19 |
| A. M. S. L. Patani Muhandiram | Chair | 366 | 2.35 | |
| Valid Votes | 15,182 | 97.44 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 399 | 2.56 | ||
| Total Polled | 15,581 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 30,307 | |||
| Turnout | 51.41 | |||
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. E. B. Kiriella | United National Party | Chair | 9,978 | 47.99 |
| Jayaweera Kuruppu | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Umbrella | 7,369 | 35.44 |
| Florence Senanayake | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Star | 3,192 | 15.35 |
| Valid Votes | 20,539 | 98.79 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 251 | 1.21 | ||
| Total Polled | 20,790 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 29,037 | |||
| Turnout | 69.79 | |||
1956 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[4]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusumasiri Gunawardena | Viplavakari Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Hand | 16,272 | 68.43 |
| A. E. B. Kiriella | United National Party | Elephant | 6,309 | 26.53 |
| H. Chandrapala Gunasekera | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 1,011 | 4.25 |
| Valid Votes | 23,592 | 99.22 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 186 | 0.78 | ||
| Total Polled | 23,778 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 33,008 | |||
| Turnout | 72.04 | |||
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[5]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. E. B. Kiriella | United National Party | Elephant | 6,816 | 32.65 |
| P. B. Wijesundara | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 5,270 | 25.25 |
| W. L. D. Jayawardena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 4,654 | 22.30 |
| Kusumasiri Gunawardena | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Cartwheel | 3,906 | 18.71 |
| H. Attanayake | Independent | Umbrella | 131 | 0.63 |
| Valid Votes | 20,777 | 99.53 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 98 | 0.47 | ||
| Total Polled | 20,875 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 26,106 | |||
| Turnout | 79.96 | |||
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[6]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. B. Wijesundara | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 10,708 | 53.58 |
| A. E. B. Kiriella | United National Party | Elephant | 8,230 | 41.18 |
| D. C. P. Beneragama | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Cartwheel | 984 | 4.92 |
| Valid Votes | 19,922 | 99.67 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 65 | 0.33 | ||
| Total Polled | 19,987 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 26,106 | |||
| Turnout | 76.56 | |||
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[7]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. B. Wijayasundara | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 13,887 | 51.20 |
| A. E. B. Kiriella | United National Party | Elephant | 11,620 | 42.84 |
| H. A. Premaratne | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Cartwheel | 1,167 | 4.30 |
| U. D. Kulasinghe | Sun | 334 | 1.23 | |
| Valid Votes | 27,008 | 99.58 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 115 | 0.42 | ||
| Total Polled | 27,123 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 32,011 | |||
| Turnout | 84.73 | |||
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[8]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasudeva Nanayakkara | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 19,158 | 58.72 |
| Leonard Kiriella | United National Party | Elephant | 12,975 | 39.77 |
| A. E. B. Kiriella | Independent | Chair | 300 | 0.92 |
| Arthur Daundasekera | Samajawadi Mahajana Peramuna | Bell | 153 | 0.47 |
| Valid Votes | 32,586 | 99.88 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 39 | 0.12 | ||
| Total Polled | 32,625 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 36,789 | |||
| Turnout | 88.68 | |||
References
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 February 2020.