Nawalapitiya Electoral District
Nawalapitiya electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Nawalapitiya 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 | K. Rajalingam | CIC | 1947-1952 | |
1952 | Robert Edward Jayatilaka | Independent | 1952-1956 | |
1956 | 1956-1960 | |||
1960 (March) | R. S. Pelpola | SLFP | 1960 | |
1960 (July) | 1960-1965 | |||
1965 | Chandra Karunaratne | UNP | 1965-1970 | |
1970 | M. S. Aluthgamage | SLFP | 1970-1977 | |
1977 | Chandra Karunaratne | 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 | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
K. Rajalingam | Ceylon India Congress | Cartwheel | 7,933 | 49.97 |
Robert Edward Jayatilaka | Ceylon Labour Party | Umbrella | 6,491 | 40.58 |
A. H. de Silva | Independent | Elephant | 787 | 4.92 |
S. N. Ponniah | Independent | Hand | 336 | 2.10 |
Valid Votes | 15,547 | 97.19 | ||
Rejected Votes | 450 | 2.81 | ||
Total Polled | 15,997 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 22,580 | |||
Turnout | 70.85 |
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Edward Jayatilaka | Ceylon Labour Party | Star | 4,955 | 74.79 |
Don Peter Setunga | Independent | Elephant | 965 | 14.45 |
K. Shelton de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Umbrella | 709 | 10.62 |
Valid Votes | 6,629 | 99.25 | ||
Rejected Votes | 50 | 0.75 | ||
Total Polled | 6,679 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 10,082 | |||
Turnout | 66.25 |
1956 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[4]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Edward Jayatilaka | Ceylon Labour Party | Hand | 3,592 | 46.09 |
H. E. Wijesuriya | United National Party | Elephant | 2,961 | 37.99 |
S. Marasinghe | Key | 1,193 | 15.31 | |
Valid Votes | 7,746 | 99.38 | ||
Rejected Votes | 48 | 0.62 | ||
Total Polled | 7,794 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 10,950 | |||
Turnout | 71.18 |
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[5]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
R. S. Pelpola | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 7,200 | 40.52 |
T. A. Keerthinanda | United National Party | Elephant | 4,545 | 25.58 |
Robert Edward Jayatilaka | Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya | Umbrella | 2,707 | 15.23 |
S. Marasinghe | Key | 2,198 | 12.37 | |
P. A. D. Perera | Clock | 776 | 4.37 | |
Sudharma Podiralaham | Book | 103 | 0.58 | |
Valid Votes | 17,529 | 98.65 | ||
Rejected Votes | 240 | 1.35 | ||
Total Polled | 17,769 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 23,020 | |||
Turnout | 77.19 |
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[6]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
R. S. Pelpola | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 8,600 | 49.57 |
Chandra Karunaratne | United National Party | Elephant | 6,874 | 39.62 |
Robert Edward Jayatilaka | Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya | Umbrella | 1,731 | 9.98 |
Valid Votes | 17,205 | 99.18 | ||
Rejected Votes | 143 | 0.82 | ||
Total Polled | 17,348 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 23,020 | |||
Turnout | 75.36 |
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[7]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chandra Karunaratne | United National Party | Elephant | 12,754 | 50.20 |
R. S. Pelpola | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 10,873 | 42.80 |
Robert Edward Jayatilaka | Independent | Chair | 1,403 | 5.52 |
Valid Votes | 25,030 | 98.52 | ||
Rejected Votes | 376 | 1.48 | ||
Total Polled | 25,406 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 30,422 | |||
Turnout | 83.51 |
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[8]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
M. S. Aluthgamage | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 16,774 | 54.41 |
Chandra Karunaratne | United National Party | Elephant | 13,672 | 44.35 |
A. R. M. Abdul Cader | Bell | 92 | 0.30 | |
Valid Votes | 30,541 | 99.07 | ||
Rejected Votes | 286 | 0.93 | ||
Total Polled | 30,827 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 35,901 | |||
Turnout | 85.87 |
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[9]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chandra Karunaratne | United National Party | Elephant | 20,946 | 61.87 |
M. S. Aluthgamage | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 11,739 | 34.67 |
Sugathapala Wimalaratne | Star | 950 | 2.81 | |
M. P. John | Flower | 129 | 0.38 | |
A. Ramanathan | Eye | 92 | 0.27 | |
Valid Votes | 33,770 | 99.75 | ||
Rejected Votes | 86 | 0.25 | ||
Total Polled | 33,856 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 39,569 | |||
Turnout | 85.56 |
References
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 June 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 11 June 2018.[permanent dead link]