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Pelmadulla electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989 . The district was named after the town of Pelmadulla in Ratnapura District , Sabaragamuwa 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] Pelmadulla electoral district was replaced by the Ratnapura multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections .
Members of Parliament
Key
Independent SLFP UNP
Elections
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Candidate
Party
Symbol
Votes
%
W. A. Karunasena
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Hand
4,535
30.42
E. C. J. Atukorale
United National Party
Elephant
4,231
28.38
M. P. Jothipala
Key
3,685
24.72
G. H. N. Kulasooriya
Cartwheel
2,228
14.95
D. Sunil Yasapala
Umbrella
142
0.95
Valid Votes
14,821
99.42
Rejected Votes
87
0.58
Total Polled
14,908
100.00
Registered Electors
19,384
Turnout
76.91
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Candidate
Party
Symbol
Votes
%
W. A. Karunasena
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Hand
8,390
55.57
E. C. J. Atukorale
United National Party
Elephant
5,369
35.56
M. P. Jothipala
Cartwheel
1,254
8.31
Valid Votes
15,013
99.44
Rejected Votes
85
0.56
Total Polled
15,098
100.00
Registered Electors
19,384
Turnout
77.89
1965 Parliamentary General Election
1970 Parliamentary General Election
1977 Parliamentary General Election
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