Nuwara Eliya Electoral District (1947–1989)
Nuwara Eliya electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Nuwara Eliya electoral district was replaced by the Nuwara Eliya multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections
, the first under the proportional representation system, Nuwara Eliya continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.
Members of Parliament
Key
Election | Member | Party | Term | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1947 | Savumiamoorthy Thondaman | Ceylon India Congress | 1947-1952 | |
1952 | P. P. Sumanatilaka
|
United National Party | 1952-1956 | |
1956 | M. A. D. Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1956-1960 | |
1960 (March) | T. William Fernando | 1960-1965 | ||
1960 (July) | ||||
1965 | D. J. Ranaweera
|
United National Party | 1965-1970 | |
1970 | Gamini Dissanayake | 1970-1977 | ||
1972 by-election |
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 | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Savumiamoorthy Thondaman | Ceylon Workers' Congress | Star | 9,386 | 66.69 |
James Thevathasam Rutnam | Hand | 3,251 | 23.10 | |
Lorensz Perera | Elephant | 1,124 | 7.99 | |
Valid Votes | 13,761 | 97.78 | ||
Rejected Votes | 313 | 2.22 | ||
Total Polled | 14,074 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 24,295 | |||
Turnout | 57.93 |
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
P. P. Sumanatilaka |
United National Party | Star | 3,852 | 64.10 |
Vijayaratanam Vijayaratnasingham | Lamp | 849 | 14.13 | |
James Thevathasam Rutnam | Elephant | 842 | 14.01 | |
Anthony Joseph Meary de Silva | Hand | 391 | 6.50 | |
Valid Votes | 5,934 | 98.75 | ||
Rejected Votes | 75 | 1.25 | ||
Total Polled | 6,009 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 9,279 | |||
Turnout | 64.76 |
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. A. D. Dissanayake | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 4,681 | 60.36 |
P. P. Sumanatilaka |
United National Party | Elephant | 3,008 | 38.79 |
Valid Votes | 7,689 | 99.15 | ||
Rejected Votes | 66 | 0.85 | ||
Total Polled | 7,755 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 11,844 | |||
Turnout | 65.48 |
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[5]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
T. William Fernando | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 2,397 | |
Peter Mellaratchy | United National Party | Elephant | 1,969 | |
Savumiamoorthy Thondaman | Ceylon Workers' Congress | Tree | 1,940 | |
E. Wanigasekera | Scales | 1,100 | ||
U. K. Wilfred Silva | Key | 843 | ||
K. R. A. Pelpola | Umbrella | 322 | ||
Rajah Seneviratne | Sewing Machine | 320 | ||
D. K. D. Jinendrapala | Star | 240 | ||
Hubert Medagama | Clock | 56 | ||
Valid Votes | 9,187 | 99.28 | ||
Rejected Votes | 67 | 0.72 | ||
Total Polled | 9,254 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 12,195 | |||
Turnout | 75.88 |
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[6]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
T. William Fernando | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 4,257 | 49.34 |
P. P. Sumanatilaka |
United National Party | Elephant | 3,421 | 39.65 |
Edmund Wanigasekera | Cartwheel | 891 | 10.33 | |
Valid Votes | 8,569 | 99.32 | ||
Rejected Votes | 59 | 0.68 | ||
Total Polled | 8,628 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 12,195 | |||
Turnout | 70.75 |
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[7]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
D. J. Ranaweera |
United National Party | Elephant | 10,347 | 64.24 |
T. William Fernando | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 5,509 | 34.20 |
N. Sivagnanam | Bell | 87 | 0.54 | |
Valid Votes | 15,943 | 98.97 | ||
Rejected Votes | 165 | 1.02 | ||
Total Polled | 16,108 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 19,688 | |||
Turnout | 81.82 |
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[8]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gamini Dissanayake | United National Party | Elephant | 10,887 | 54.41 |
T. William Fernando | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 8,810 | 44.03 |
C. V. Velupillai | Lamp | 170 | 0.85 | |
Valid Votes | 19,867 | 99.29 | ||
Rejected Votes | 143 | 0.71 | ||
Total Polled | 20,010 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 24,027 | |||
Turnout | 83.28 |
1972 Parliamentary By-Election
Results of the parliamentary by-election held on 9 October 1972:[9]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gamini Dissanayake | United National Party | Elephant | 11,963 | 53.39 |
Herath Mudiyanselage Abeysinghe | Hand | 10,092 | 45.04 | |
Bandara Weerakoon Madawala | Cartwheel | 98 | 0.44 | |
Don Seneviratne | Lamp | 92 | 0.41 | |
P. Murugiah Abiman | Sun | 52 | 0.23 | |
Valid Votes | 22,297 | 99.50 | ||
Rejected Votes | 112 | 0.50 | ||
Total Polled | 22,409 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 24,027 | |||
Turnout | 93.27 |
References
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 13 September 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Results of the Parliamentary By Elections held between 1947 - 1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 13 September 2017.[permanent dead link]