Pathadumbara Electoral District
Pathadumbara electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Pathadumbara electoral district was replaced by the multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections
, the first under the proportional representation system.
Members of Parliament
Key
| Election | Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | T. B. Werapitiya | United National Party | ||
Elections
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[2]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. B. Werapitiya | United National Party | Elephant | 19,936 | 65.90 |
| A. G. Fernando | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 9,439 | 31.20 |
| V. W. Jayasiri Perera | Star | 771 | 2.55 | |
| Valid Votes | 30,146 | 99.65 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 105 | 0.35 | ||
| Total Polled | 30,251 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 34,865 | |||
| Turnout | 86.77 | |||
References
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.[permanent dead link]