Senkadagala Electoral District
Senkadagala electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[2] Senkadagala electoral district was replaced by the Kandy multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections
.
Members of Parliament
Key
| Election | Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 (March) | Noel Wimalasena | UNP | ||
| 1960 (July) | Shelton Ranaraja | SLFP | ||
| 1965 | Noel Wimalasena | UNP | ||
| 1970 | Noel Wimalasena | UNP | ||
| 1977 | Shelton Ranaraja | UNP | ||
Elections
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[3]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Wimalasena | United National Party | Elephant | 5,831 | 48.25 |
| Piyasena Tennakoon | Cartwheel | 4,674 | 38.68 | |
| D. W. de S. Gamage | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 1,408 | 11.65 |
| Sirisena Petiyagoda | Ladder | 118 | 0.98 | |
| Valid Votes | 12,031 | 99.55 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 54 | 0.45 | ||
| Total Polled | 12,085 | |||
| Registered Electors | 16,550 | |||
| Turnout | 73.02 | |||
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton Ranaraja | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 6,100 | 50.1[4] |
| Noel Wimalasena | United National Party | Elephant | 6,075 | 49.9[4] |
| Valid Votes | 12,175 | 99.53 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 58 | 0.47 | ||
| Total Polled | 12,233 | |||
| Registered Electors | 16,550 | |||
| Turnout | 73.9 | |||
1965 Parliamentary General Election
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Wimalasena | United National Party | Elephant | 10,191 | |
| Piyasena Tennakoon | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 6,821 | |
| S. W. Y. B. N. B. Beddewala | Aeroplane | 145 | ||
| Valid Votes | 100.00 | |||
| Rejected Votes | ||||
| Total Polled | ||||
| Registered Electors | ||||
| Turnout | ||||
1970 Parliamentary General Election
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Wimalasena | United National Party | Elephant | 10,917 | 50.6[5] |
| Anuruddha Ratwatte | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 10,592 | 48.93[5] |
| M. B. C. E. Sriwardhana | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna | Bell | 68 | 0.31[5] |
| Valid Votes | 21,577 | 99.69 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 67 | 0.31 | ||
| Total Polled | 21,644 | |||
| Registered Electors | 25,780 | |||
| Turnout | 83.96 | |||
1977 Parliamentary General Election
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton Ranaraja | United National Party | Elephant | 17,972 | 57.53[6] |
| Anuruddha Ratwatte | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 12,381 | 39.63[6] |
| Wijayadasa Wickremaratne | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 885 | 2.83[6] |
| Valid Votes | 31,238 | 99.74 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 81 | 0.26 | ||
| Total Polled | 31,319 | |||
| Registered Electors | 36,735 | |||
| Turnout | 85.26 | |||
References
- ^ Ferdinando, Shamindra (24 April 2005). "UNP re-organisation: Media men to the fore". The Island. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960 (March)" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ a b "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
- ^ a b c "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ a b c "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.