Maturata Electoral District
Maturata electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Maturata electoral district was replaced by the Kandy 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 | M. D. Banda | United National Party | 1947-1952 | |
1952 | 1952-1956 | |||
1956 | 1956-1960 |
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 | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
M. D. Banda | United National Party | Star | 12,438 | 67.44 |
S. Somasunderam | Scales | 3,572 | 19.37 | |
I. C. S. Goonatilleke | Eye | 798 | 4.33 | |
E. W. A. de Silva | Elephant | 422 | 2.29 | |
[E. Goonawardena | Hand | 404 | 2.19 | |
I. B. Mani | Key | 229 | 1.24 | |
Valid Votes | 17,863 | 96.86 | ||
Rejected Votes | 580 | 3.14 | ||
Total Polled | 18,443 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 28,708 | |||
Turnout | 64.24 |
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
M. D. Banda | United National Party | Umbrella | 15,333 | 83.32 |
I. C. S. Goonatilleke | Star | 1,122 | 6.10 | |
Charles Barton | Scales | 941 | 5.11 | |
A. Abeykoon | Key | 687 | 3.73 | |
Valid Votes | 18,083 | 98.27 | ||
Rejected Votes | 319 | 1.73 | ||
Total Polled | 18,402 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 26,740 | |||
Turnout | 69.52 |
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. D. Banda | United National Party | Elephant | 9,523 | 51.23 |
S. W. Y. B. N. B. Beddewela | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 8,083 | 43.48 |
D. P. A. Jayasekera | Lamp | 760 | 4.09 | |
Valid Votes | 18,366 | 98.80 | ||
Rejected Votes | 224 | 1.20 | ||
Total Polled | 18,590 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 31,149 | |||
Turnout | 59.68 |
References
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.[permanent dead link]