Mahara Electoral District
Mahara electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Mahara electoral district was replaced by the Gampaha multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections
.
Members of Parliament
Key
| Election | Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 (March) | S. K. K. Suriarachchi | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1960 | |
| 1960 (July) | 1960-1965 | |||
| 1965 | 1965-1970 | |||
| 1970 | 1970-1977 | |||
| 1977 | Tudor Gunasekara | United National Party | 1977-1983 | |
| 1983 parliamentary by-election | Kamalawarana Jayakody | United National Party | 1983-1988 | |
Elections
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[2]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. K. K. Suriarachchi | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 15,098 | 51.99 |
| Siridatta Jayakody | United National Party | Elephant | 9,002 | 30.99 |
| G. P. Abeywickrema | Cartwheel | 1,971 | 6.79 | |
| J. B. Siriwardena | Key | 1,561 | 5.38 | |
| Olive Amarasekera | Umbrella | 386 | 1.33 | |
| J. A. K. Perera | Star | 297 | 1.02 | |
| R. A. Rupasinghe | Lamp | 186 | 0.64 | |
| D. R. Jayamanne | Scales | 147 | 0.51 | |
| D. C. Jayakody | Book | 85 | 0.29 | |
| Valid Votes | 28,823 | 99.25 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 218 | 0.75 | ||
| Total Polled | 29,041 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 35,120 | |||
| Turnout | 82.69 | |||
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[3]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. K. K. Suriarachchi | Hand | 17,791 | 65.07 | |
| Oscar de Levera | Elephant | 8,991 | 32.88 | |
| Dayapani Seneviratne | Cartwheel | 416 | 1.52 | |
| Valid Votes | 27,198 | 99.47 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 145 | 0.53 | ||
| Total Polled | 27,143 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 35,120 | |||
| Turnout | 77.86 | |||
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[4]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. K. K. Suriarachchi | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 20,573 | 55.49 |
| D. S. Gunasekera | United National Party | Elephant | 15,665 | 42.25 |
| Reginald Pieries | Chair | 633 | 1.71 | |
| Valid Votes | 36,871 | 99.45 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 204 | 0.55 | ||
| Total Polled | 37,075 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 43,874 | |||
| Turnout | 84.50 | |||
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[5]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. K. K. Suriarachchi | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 27,679 | 61.88 |
| Tudor Gunasekara | United National Party | Elephant | 16,883 | 37.75 |
| Valid Votes | 44,562 | 99.63 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 167 | 0.37 | ||
| Total Polled | 44,729 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 51,464 | |||
| Turnout | 86.91 | |||
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977 for the district:[6]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor Gunasekara | United National Party | Elephant | 25,016 | 51.42 |
| S. K. K. Suriarachchi | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 22,384 | 46.01 |
| J. A. K. Perera | Star | 935 | 1.92 | |
| K. P. D. Karunawansa | Chair | 101 | 0.21 | |
| Ananda Maddumage | Lamp | 98 | 0.20 | |
| Valid Votes | 48,534 | 99.75 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 121 | 0.25 | ||
| Total Polled | 48,655 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 54,264 | |||
| Turnout | 89.66 | |||
1983 Parliamentary By-Election
In early 1983 Gunasekara resigned as the member for Mahara,[7] with nominations being called to fill the vacancy, closing 22 April. The results of the 1983 parliamentary by-election held on 18 May for the electorate:[8]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamalawarana Jayakody | United National Party | Elephant | 24,944 | 47.99 |
Vijaya Kumaranatunga |
Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 24,899 | 47.90 |
| S. K. K. Suriarachchi | Independent | Scales | 1,837 | 3.53 |
| R. P. G. Rajapakse | Butterfly | 76 | 0.15 | |
| Loku Pulukkuttige Premadasa | Chair | 48 | 0.09 | |
| Valid Votes | 51,804 | 99.66 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 177 | 0.34 | ||
| Total Polled | 51,981 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 65,660 | |||
| Turnout | 79.17 | |||
References
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Daily Report: South Asia". 83 (22–40). Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1983: 22.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Result of the Parliamentary By-Elections held between 1947 and 1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.