Wattala Electoral District
Appearance
Wattala electoral district was an
multi-member electoral districts.[1] Wattala electoral district was replaced by the Gampaha multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections
.
Members of Parliament
Key
Election | Member | Party | Term | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1960 (March) | D. Shelton Jayasinghe
|
United National Party | 1960 - 1970 | |
1960 (July) | ||||
1965 | ||||
1970 | A. D. J. L. Leo | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1970 - 1977 | |
1977 | D. Shelton Jayasinghe
|
United National Party | 1977 - 1989 |
Elections
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960 for the district:[2]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
D. Shelton Jayasinghe |
United National Party | Elephant | 9,665 | 40.03 |
D. J. Weerackody | Hand | 5,520 | 22.86 | |
Stanley Mendis | Key | 3,198 | 13.24 | |
Vincent Rajapaksa | Tumbler | 2,941 | 12.18 | |
C. M. Jayawardena | Umbrella | 1,681 | 6.96 | |
L. Wewala Panditha | Star | 571 | 2.36 | |
A. S. Jayamaha | Cockerel | 220 | 0.91 | |
K. G. Jayaweera | Lamp | 147 | 0.61 | |
Valid Votes | 23,943 | 99.16 | ||
Rejected Votes | 203 | 0.84 | ||
Total Polled | 24,146 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 30,201 | |||
Turnout | 79.95 |
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960 for the district:[3]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
D. Shelton Jayasinghe |
United National Party | Elephant | 11,633 | 49.27 |
A. D. J. L. Leo | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 11,529 | 48.83 |
W. S. Perera | Cartwheel | 287 | 1.22 | |
D. J. Weerackody | Butterfly | 94 | 0.40 | |
Valid Votes | 23,543 | 99.71 | ||
Rejected Votes | 68 | 0.29 | ||
Total Polled | 23,611 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 30,201 | |||
Turnout | 78.18 |
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965 for the district:[4]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
D. Shelton Jayasinghe |
United National Party | Elephant | 17,649 | 54.77 |
A. D. J. L. Leo | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 14,076 | 43.69 |
D. G. B. Joseph | Cartwheel | 184 | 0.57 | |
Valid Votes | 31,909 | 99.03 | ||
Rejected Votes | 312 | 0.97 | ||
Total Polled | 32,221 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 38,456 | |||
Turnout | 83.79 |
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970 for the district:[5]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
A. D. J. L. Leo | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 21,856 | 52.50 |
D. Shelton Jayasinghe |
United National Party | Elephant | 19,667 | 47.24 |
Valid Votes | 41,523 | 99.75 | ||
Rejected Votes | 106 | 0.25 | ||
Total Polled | 41,629 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 48,875 | |||
Turnout | 85.17 |
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977 for the district:[6]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
D. Shelton Jayasinghe |
United National Party | Elephant | 26,355 | 62.77 |
A. D. J. L. Leo | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 14,677 | 34.95 |
D. J. R. J. Jayakody | Key | 625 | 1.49 | |
Nelson Fernando | Flower | 208 | 0.50 | |
B. J. M. Rodrigo | Ship | 32 | 0.08 | |
Valid Votes | 41,897 | 99.78 | ||
Rejected Votes | 92 | 0.22 | ||
Total Polled | 41,989 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 48,749 | |||
Turnout | 86.13 |
References
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.