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Agalawatte electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Agalawatte in Kalutara District, Western Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament. The existing 160 mainly single-member electoral districts were replaced with 22 multi-member electoral districts.^[1] Agalawatte electoral district was replaced by the Kalutara multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the PR system, though Agalawatte continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent LSSP UNP

Election		Member	Party	Term
style="background-color: Template:Independent politician/meta/color/meta/color}}" \|	1947	Sam A. Silva	Independent	1947-1952
style="background-color: Template:United National Party/meta/color" \|	1952	C. W. W. Kannangara	United National Party	1952-1956
style="background-color: Template:Lanka Sama Samaja Party/meta/color" \|	1956	Anil Moonesinghe	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	1956-1960
style="background-color: Template:Lanka Sama Samaja Party/meta/color" \|	1960 (March)			1960-1960
style="background-color: Template:Lanka Sama Samaja Party/meta/color" \|	1960 (July)			1960-1965
style="background-color: Template:Lanka Sama Samaja Party/meta/color" \|	1965			1965-1967
style="background-color: Template:Lanka Sama Samaja Party/meta/color" \|	1967 (by)	Colvin R. de Silva		1967-1970
style="background-color: Template:Lanka Sama Samaja Party/meta/color" \|	1970	Colvin R. de Silva		1970-1977
style="background-color: Template:United National Party/meta/color" \|	1977	Merill Kariyawasam	United National Party	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	Symbol	Votes	%
Sam A. Silva	Chair	4,135	29.25%
D. D. Athulathmudali	Bicycle	3,356	23.74%
A. A. Perera	Umbrella	3,295	23.31%
P. A. Wijegunawardene	Elephant	1,877	13.28%
D. M. Athulathmudalige	Clock	828	5.86%
Percy Corea	House	644	4.56%
Valid Votes		14,135	100.00%
Rejected Votes		620
Total Polled		14,755
Registered Electors		35,803
Turnout		41.21%

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952 for the district:^[3]

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
C. W. W. Kannangara	Chair	13,659	49.77%
Sam A. Silva	Star	6,627	24.15%
A. P. Jayasuriya	Elephant	3,480	12.70%
W. H. Bodhidas	Key	3,240	11.80%
Benjo David Muthukuda	Lamp	440	1.60%
Valid Votes		27,446	100.00%
Rejected Votes		356
Total Polled		27,802
Registered Electors		36,088
Turnout		77.04%

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	%
Anil Moonesinghe	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	Key	20,208	69.41%
A. D. P. A. Wijegunawardena		Elephant	7,487	25.72%
V. D. Chandrasinghe		Cart Wheel	1,066	3.66%
V. W. Henry de Mel		Chair	353	1.21%
Valid Votes			29,114	100.00%
Rejected Votes			260
Total Polled			29,374
Registered Electors			40,699
Turnout			72.17%

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960 for the district:^[5]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Anil Moonesinghe	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	Key	12,007	44.79%
Wilmot Jayanetti	United National Party	Elephant	8,127	30.32%
A. D. Jayasena	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	2,560	9.55%
Walter Wijegunawardena		Cockerel	2,214	8.26%
P. K. D. Chandradasa	Mahajana Eksath Peramuna	Cart Wheel	1,677	6.26%
Upatissa Gunawardena		Eye	223	0.83%
Valid Votes			26,808	100.00%
Rejected Votes			170
Total Polled			26,978
Registered Electors			34,009
Turnout			79.33%

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960 for the district:^[6]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Anil Moonesinghe	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	Key	15,668	62.59%
Wilmot Jayanetti	United National Party	Elephant	9,364	37.41%
Valid Votes			25,032	100.00%
Rejected Votes			107
Total Polled			25,139
Registered Electors			34,009
Turnout			73.92%

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965 for the district:^[7]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Anil Moonesinghe	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	Key	20,752	57.16%
G. D. David	United National Party	Elephant	15,555	42.84%
Valid Votes			36,307	100.00%
Rejected Votes			304
Total Polled			36,611
Registered Electors			43,921
Turnout			83.36%

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970 for the district:^[8]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Colvin R. de Silva	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	Key	25,164	55.55%
G. D. Mahindasoma	United National Party	Elephant	19,978	44.11%
A. D. P. Karunatilleke		Bell	154	0.34%
Valid Votes			45,296	100.00%
Rejected Votes			106
Total Polled			45,402
Registered Electors			51,367
Turnout			88.39%

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977 for the district:^[9]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Merill Kariyawasam	United National Party	Elephant	27,181	57.36%
Colvin R. de Silva	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	Key	15,805	33.35%
Ananda Pasqual		Hand	3,918	8.27%
Titus Silva		Chair	358	0.76%
K. L. Premadasa Sarathkumara		Cart Wheel	126	0.27%
Valid Votes			47,388	100.00%
Rejected Votes			114
Total Polled			47,502
Registered Electors			54,931
Turnout			86.48%

References

^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[5] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[6] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[7] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[8] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}

[9] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.^{[permanent dead link]}

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 {{About|the former electoral district in Sri Lanka|the town|Agalawatte}}
-'''Agalawatte electoral district''' was an [[electoral district]] of [[Sri Lanka]] between [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1947|August 1947]] and [[Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 1989|February 1989]]. The district was named after the town of [[Agalawatte]] in [[Kalutara District]], [[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western Province]]. The [[Constitution of Sri Lanka|1978 Constitution]] of Sri Lanka introduced the [[proportional representation]] electoral system for [[Elections in Sri Lanka|electing]] [[Member of Parliament|members]] of [[Parliament of Sri Lanka|Parliament]]. The existing 160 mainly [[Plurality voting system|single-member]] electoral districts were replaced with 22 [[multi-member]] [[electoral district]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/about_us/electoral_system.jsp|title=The Electoral System|publisher=[[Parliament of Sri Lanka]]}}</ref> Agalawatte electoral district was replaced by the [[Kalutara Electoral District|Kalutara multi-member electoral district]] at the [[Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 1989|1989 general elections]], the first under the PR system, though Agalawatte continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.
+'''Agalawatte electoral district''' was an [[electoral district]] of [[Sri Lanka]] between [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1947|August 1947]] and [[Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 1989|February 1989]]. The district was named after the town of [[Agalawatte]] in [[Kalutara District]], [[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western Province]]. The [[Constitution of Sri Lanka|1978 Constitution]] of Sri Lanka introduced the [[proportional representation]] electoral system for [[Elections in Sri Lanka|electing]] [[Member of Parliament|members]] of [[Parliament of Sri Lanka|Parliament]]. The existing 160 mainly [[Plurality voting system|single-member]] electoral districts were replaced with 22 [[multi-member]] [[electoral district]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.lk/about_us/electoral_system.jsp |title=The Electoral System |publisher=[[Parliament of Sri Lanka]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127041829/http://parliament.lk/about_us/electoral_system.jsp |archivedate=2010-11-27 }}</ref> Agalawatte electoral district was replaced by the [[Kalutara Electoral District|Kalutara multi-member electoral district]] at the [[Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 1989|1989 general elections]], the first under the PR system, though Agalawatte continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.
 ==Members of Parliament==
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 ==Elections==
 ===1947 Parliamentary General Election===
-Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1947|1st parliamentary election]] held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1947%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF|title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947|publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka}}</ref>
+Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1947|1st parliamentary election]] held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1947%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947 |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204000000/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1947%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |archivedate=2016-02-04 }}</ref>
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 ===1952 Parliamentary General Election===
-Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1952|2nd parliamentary election]] held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1952%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF|title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952|publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka}}</ref>
+Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1952|2nd parliamentary election]] held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1952%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952 |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204000000/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1952%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |archivedate=2016-02-04 }}</ref>
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 ===1956 Parliamentary General Election===
-Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1956|3rd parliamentary election]] held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1956%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF|title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956|publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka}}</ref>
+Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1956|3rd parliamentary election]] held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1956%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956 |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204000000/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1956%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |archivedate=2016-02-04 }}</ref>
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 ===1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election===
-Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, March 1960|4th parliamentary election]] held on 19 March 1960 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1960_03_19%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF|title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19|publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka}}</ref>
+Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, March 1960|4th parliamentary election]] held on 19 March 1960 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1960_03_19%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19 |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712194326/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1960_03_19%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |archivedate=2015-07-12 }}</ref>
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 ===1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election===
-Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, July 1960|5th parliamentary election]] held on 20 July 1960 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1960_07_20%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF|title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20|publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka}}</ref>
+Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, July 1960|5th parliamentary election]] held on 20 July 1960 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1960_07_20%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20 |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204000000/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1960_07_20%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |archivedate=2016-02-04 }}</ref>
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 ===1965 Parliamentary General Election===
-Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1965|6th parliamentary election]] held on 22 March 1965 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1965%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF|title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965|publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka}}</ref>
+Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1965|6th parliamentary election]] held on 22 March 1965 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1965%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965 |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713003440/http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1965%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |archivedate=2015-07-13 }}</ref>
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 ===1970 Parliamentary General Election===
-Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1970|7th parliamentary election]] held on 27 May 1970 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1970%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF|title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970|publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka}}</ref>
+Results of the [[Ceylonese parliamentary election, 1970|7th parliamentary election]] held on 27 May 1970 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1970%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF |title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970 |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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 ===1977 Parliamentary General Election===
-Results of the [[Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 1977|8th parliamentary election]] held on 21 July 1977 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/General%20Election%201977.PDF|title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977|publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka}}</ref>
+Results of the [[Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 1977|8th parliamentary election]] held on 21 July 1977 for the district:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/General%20Election%201977.PDF |title=Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977 |publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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v t e Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1947–1989)
Central Province	Akurana Dambulla Galagedara Galaha Gampola Hanguranketha Harispattuwa Hewaheta Kadugannawa Kandy Kotagala Kotmale Kundasale Laggala Maskeliya Matale Maturata Minipe Nawalapitiya Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya Pathadumbara Rattota Senkadagala Talawakelle Teldeniya Udadumbara Udunuwara Walapane Wattegama Yatinuwara
Eastern Province	Ampara Batticaloa Kalkudah Kalmunai Mutur Nintavur Paddiruppu Pottuvil Samanthurai Seruvila Trincomalee
Northern Province	Chavakachcheri Jaffna Kankesanthurai Kayts Kilinochchi Kopay Manipay Mannar Mullaitivu Nallur Point Pedro Udupiddy Uduvil Vaddukoddai Vavuniya
North Central Province	Anuradhapura Anuradhapura East Anuradhapura West Horowpothana Kalawewa Kekirawa Medawachchiya Medirigiriya Mihintale Minneriya Polonnaruwa
North Western Province	Anamaduwa Bingiriya Chilaw Dambadeniya Dandagamuwa Dodangaslanda Galgamuwa Hiriyala Katugampola Kuliyapitiya Kurunegala Mawatagama Nattandiya Nikaweratiya Panduwasnuwara Polgahawela Puttalam Wariyapola Wennappuwa Yapahuwa
Uva	Badulla Bandarawela Bibile Buttala Hali-Ela Haputale Mahiyangana Moneragala Passara Soranatota Uva Paranagama Viyaluwa Welimada Wellawaya
Sabaragamuwa	Alutnuwara Aranayaka Balangoda Dedigama Dehiowita Deraniyagala Eheliyagoda Galigamuwa Kalawana Kegalle Kiriella Kolonna Mawanella Nivitigala Pelmadulla Rakwana Rambukkana Ratnapura Ruwanwella Yatiyantota
Southern Province	Akmeemana Akuressa Ambalangoda Ambalangoda-Balapitiya Baddegama Balapitiya Beliatta Bentara-Elpitiya Deniyaya Devinuwara Galle Habaraduwa Hakmana Hambantota Hiniduma Kamburupitiya Karandeniya Matara Mulkirigala Rathgama Tangalle Tissamaharama Udugama Weligama
Western Province	Agalawatte Attanagalla Avissawella Bandaragama Beruwala Biyagama Borella Bulathsinhala Colombo Central Colombo East Colombo North Colombo South Colombo West Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Divulapitiya Dompe Gampaha Homagama Horana Ja-Ela Kaduwela Kalutara Katana Kelaniya Kesbewa Kolonnawa Kottawa Kotte Mahara Maharagama Matugama Minuwangoda Mirigama Moratuwa Negombo Panadura Ratmalana Wattala Wellawatte-Galkissa
Current Electoral districts of Sri Lanka