Panadura Electoral District
Panadura electoral district was an
Members of Parliament
Key
Election | Member | Party | Term | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1947 | Henry Peiris | BSP | 1947-1952 | |
1952 | D. C. W. Kannangara | UNP | 1952-1956 | |
1956 | Leslie Goonewardene
|
LSSP | 1956-1960 | |
1960 | 1960-1960 | |||
1960 | 1960-1965 | |||
1965 | 1965-1970 | |||
1970 | 1970-1977 | |||
1977 | Neville Fernando | UNP | 1977-1989 |
Elections
1947 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:[2]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Henry Peiris | Bolshevik Samasamaja Party | Lamp | 16,435 | 43.37 |
Susantha de Fonseka | United National Party | Umbrella | 13,889 | 36.65 |
D. C. W. Kannangara | Independent | Hand | 6,729 | 17.76 |
R. E. Weeraman | Independent | Butterfly | 406 | 1.07 |
Valid Votes | 37,459 | 98.86 | ||
Rejected Votes | 433 | 1.14 | ||
Total Polled | 37,892 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 53,479 | |||
Turnout | 70.85 |
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952 for the district:[3]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
D. C. W. Kannangara | United National Party | Star | 19,760 | 51.53 |
Henry Peiris | Bolshevik Samasamaja Party | Hand | 15,904 | 41.48 |
Shelton Peiris | Lamp | 1,200 | 3.13 | |
K. A. R. Solomon Fernando | Elephant | 1,089 | 2.84 | |
Valid Votes | 37,953 | 98.98 | ||
Rejected Votes | 392 | 1.02 | ||
Total Polled | 38,345 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 56,528 | |||
Turnout | 67.83 |
1956 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956 for the district:[4]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leslie Goonewardene |
Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 29,362 | 72.32 |
D. C. W. Kannangara | United National Party | Elephant | 11,032 | 27.17 |
Valid Votes | 40,394 | 99.49 | ||
Rejected Votes | 206 | 0.51 | ||
Total Polled | 40,600 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 61,288 | |||
Turnout | 66.24 |
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960 for the district:[5]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leslie Goonewardene |
Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 9,266 | 34.97 |
Cyril Salgado | United National Party | Elephant | 6,919 | 26.11 |
Upali Dias | Sun | 6,519 | 24.60 | |
L. W. Kuruppu | Cockerel | 2,887 | 10.89 | |
Asoka Ranjit Jayatilake | Bell | 469 | 1.77 | |
Sirisoma Jayasinghe | Lamp | 302 | 1.14 | |
Valid Votes | 26,362 | 99.48 | ||
Rejected Votes | 137 | 0.52 | ||
Total Polled | 26,499 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 34,958 | |||
Turnout | 75.80 |
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960 for the district:[6]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leslie Goonewardene |
Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 15,387 | 59.61 |
Cyril Salgado | United National Party | Elephant | 10,309 | 39.94 |
Valid Votes | 25,696 | 99.55 | ||
Rejected Votes | 117 | 0.45 | ||
Total Polled | 25,813 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 34,958 | |||
Turnout | 73.84 |
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965 for the district:[7]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leslie Goonewardene |
Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 20,033 | 55.22 |
Jane M. de Fonseka | United National Party | Elephant | 16,005 | 44.11 |
Valid Votes | 36,038 | 99.33 | ||
Rejected Votes | 243 | 0.77 | ||
Total Polled | 36,281 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 43,789 | |||
Turnout | 82.85 |
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970 for the district:[8]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leslie Goonewardene |
Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 25,218 | 59.41 |
Cyril Salgado | United National Party | Elephant | 16,622 | 39.16 |
Jayasiri Hirimuthugoda | Bell | 529 | 1.25 | |
Valid Votes | 42,369 | 99.81 | ||
Rejected Votes | 80 | 0.19 | ||
Total Polled | 42,449 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 50,489 | |||
Turnout | 84.08 |
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977 for the district:[9]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Neville Fernando | United National Party | Elephant | 28,677 | 56.15 |
Leslie Goonewardene |
Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 17,546 | 34.35 |
Don Piyasena Wttasinghe | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 3,477 | 6.81 |
Jitendra Weeraman | Lamp | 751 | 1.47 | |
A. D. Sugathadasa | Spoon | 328 | 0.64 | |
S. Jinendradasa | Cartwheel | 120 | 0.24 | |
Valid Votes | 50,899 | 99.66 | ||
Rejected Votes | 176 | 0.44 | ||
Total Polled | 51,075 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 59,163 | |||
Turnout | 86.33 |
References
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 October 2017.[permanent dead link]