Ratnapura Electoral District (1947–1989)
Ratnapura electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Ratnapura electoral district was replaced by the Ratnapura multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections
, the first under the proportional representation system, Ratnapura continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.
Members of Parliament
Key
Election | Member | Party | Term | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1947 | C. E. Attygalle | UNP | 1947 - 1952 | |
1952 | 1952 - 1956 | |||
1956 | Jayaweera Kuruppu | SLFP | 1956 - 1960 | |
1960 (March) | H. Weragama | UNP | 1960 | |
1960 (July) | Dhanapala Weerasekera | SLFP | 1960 - 1965 | |
1965 | Dhanapala Attygalle | UNP | 1965 - 1970 | |
1970 | Nanda Ellawala | SLFP | 1970- 1977 | |
1977 | G. V. Punchinilame | 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 | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cyril Eugene Attygalle | United National Party | Cup | 6,603 | 50.06 |
A. H. Wijetunge | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Cartwheel | 4,804 | 36.42 |
J. W. Rodrigo | Independent | Umbrella | 587 | 4.45 |
K. A. Dalpatadu | Independent | Scales | 430 | 3.26 |
Valid Votes | 12,924 | 97.99 | ||
Rejected Votes | 265 | 2.01 | ||
Total Polled | 13,189 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 25,961 | |||
Turnout | 50.80 |
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cyril Eugene Attygalle | United National Party | Elephant | 11,191 | 53.82 |
Arthur Reginald Perera | Communist Party of Ceylon |
Star | 9,380 | 45.11 |
Valid Votes | 20,571 | 98.93 | ||
Rejected Votes | 222 | 1.07 | ||
Total Polled | 20,793 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 27,578 | |||
Turnout | 75.40 |
1956 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[4]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jayaweera Kuruppu | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 16,644 | 70.75 |
Cyril Eugene Attygalle | United National Party | Elephant | 6,286 | 26.72 |
D. A. Karunaratne | Glasses | 405 | 1.72 | |
Valid Votes | 23,335 | 99.20 | ||
Rejected Votes | 189 | 0.08 | ||
Total Polled | 23,524 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 32,335 | |||
Turnout | 72.75 |
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[5]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
H. Weragama | United National Party | Elephant | 7,434 | 34.78 |
Victor Abeyaratne | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Cartwheel | 5,385 | 25.19 |
Sarath Muttetuwegama | Communist Party of Ceylon |
Star | 4,117 | 19.26 |
Kamani Meedeniya | Key | 3,047 | 14.26 | |
Dharmasiri Kuruppu | Book | 1,192 | 5.58 | |
B. Jayasuriya | Umbrella | 107 | 0.50 | |
Valid Votes | 21,282 | 99.57 | ||
Rejected Votes | 92 | 0.43 | ||
Total Polled | 21,374 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 27,677 | |||
Turnout | 77.23 |
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[6]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dhanapala Weerasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 12,977 | 60.69 |
H. Weragama | United National Party | Elephant | 8,013 | 37.47 |
Nimal Karunatilake | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Cartwheel | 332 | 1.55 |
Valid Votes | 21,322 | 99.71 | ||
Rejected Votes | 61 | 0.29 | ||
Total Polled | 21,383 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 27,677 | |||
Turnout | 77.26 |
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[7]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dhanapala Attygalle | United National Party | Elephant | 11,463 | 39.22 |
Sarath Muttetuwegama | Lamp | 8,860 | 30.31 | |
Dharmaprema Jayawardena | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 8,580 | 29.35 |
Ananda Wijeratne | Sun | 180 | 0.62 | |
Siripala Weerawardhana | Scales | 68 | 0.23 | |
Valid Votes | 29,151 | 99.73 | ||
Rejected Votes | 78 | 0.27 | ||
Total Polled | 29,229 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 36,027 | |||
Turnout | 81.13 |
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[8]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nanda Ellawala | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 22,633 | 64.54 |
P. B. Wijesundara | United National Party | Elephant | 12,002 | 34.23 |
K. V. Dharmadasa | Chair | 190 | 0.54 | |
K.T. Manis Singho | Bell | 159 | 0.45 | |
Valid Votes | 34,984 | 99.76 | ||
Rejected Votes | 83 | 0.24 | ||
Total Polled | 35,067 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 42,004 | |||
Turnout | 83.49 |
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[9]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
G. V. Punchinilame | United National Party | Elephant | 23,525 | 52.50 |
Nanda Ellawala | Communist Party of Ceylon |
Star | 16,022 | 35.75 |
Piyadasa Pelendagama | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 5,000 | 11.16 |
Mahinda Aabeysekera | Scales | 157 | 0.35 | |
Valid Votes | 44,683 | 99.72 | ||
Rejected Votes | 123 | 0.28 | ||
Total Polled | 44,807 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 51,679 | |||
Turnout | 86.70 |
References
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.