Bentara-Elpitiya Electoral District

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Bentara-Elpitiya electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the towns of Bentara(Bentota) and Elpitiya in Galle District, Southern 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] Bentara-Elpitiya electoral district was replaced by the Galle multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.

Members of Parliament[edit]

Key

  Independent   SLFP   UNP

Election Member Party Term
1960 (March) R. G. Samaranayake United National Party 1960
1960 (July) Albert Kariyawasam Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1960-1965
1965 R. G. Samaranayake United National Party 1965-1966
1966 parliamentary by-election Albert Kariyawasam Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1966-1970
1970 1970-1977
1977 Rupasena Karunatillake United National Party 1977-1989

Elections[edit]

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election[edit]

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[2]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
R. G. Samaranayake United National Party Elephant 7,769 24.03
Albert Kariyawasam Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 7,177 22.20
Henry Abeywickrema Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 4,319 13.36
Leslie Sirimanne Sun 3,727 11.53
K. A. Wimalapala Communist Party of Ceylon Star 3,678 11.37
J. D. A. Jayasekera Mortar 1,652 5.11
K. Surasena Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 1,522 4.71
P. A. Premadasa Cockrel 1,141 3.53
D. B. Wickrema Arachchi Umbrella 804 2.49
D. K. Mahavithana Lamp 192 0.59
P. A. Dharmasena Wijeratne Eye 180 0.56
Valid Votes 32,161 99.46
Rejected Votes 175 0.54
Total Polled 32,336 100.00
Registered Electors 41,412
Turnout 78.08

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election[edit]

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[3]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Albert Kariyawasam Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 18,349 58.03
R. G. Samaranayake United National Party Elephant 12,362 39.10
J. D. A. Jayasekera Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 819 2.59
Valid Votes 31,530 99.72
Rejected Votes 88 0.28
Total Polled 31,618 100.00
Registered Electors 41,412
Turnout 76.35

1965 Parliamentary General Election[edit]

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[4]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
R. G. Samaranayake United National Party Elephant 22,085 49.47
Albert Kariyawasam Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 21,084 47.23
J. P. Gajanayake Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 1,172 2.63
Valid Votes 44,341 99.32
Rejected Votes 304 0.68
Total Polled 44,645 100.00
Registered Electors 52,449
Turnout 85.12

1966 Parliamentary By-Election[edit]

Results of the parliamentary by-election, held on 24 October 1966:[5]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Albert Kariyawasam Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 24,132 51.57
C. W. Samaranayaka United National Party Elephant 22,455 47.99
Valid Votes 46,587 99.56
Rejected Votes 206 0.44
Total Polled 46,793 100.00
Registered Electors 56,158
Turnout 83.32

1970 Parliamentary General Election[edit]

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[6]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Albert Kariyawasam Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 29,801 56.63
Rupasena Karunatillake United National Party Elephant 22,709 43.15
Valid Votes 52,510 99.78
Rejected Votes 114 0.22
Total Polled 52,624 100.00
Registered Electors 59,022
Turnout 89.16

1977 Parliamentary General Election[edit]

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[7]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Rupasena Karunatillake United National Party Elephant 26,679 59.61
Albert Kariyawasam Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 14,825 33.12
Peter Jayasekera Communist Party of Ceylon Star 2,842 6.35
Sirisena Jayasekera Lamp 109 0.24
K. A. Chandrasena Eye 97 0.22
Ariyadasa P. Thanthrige Umbrella 76 0.17
Valid Votes 44,628 99.71
Rejected Votes 130 0.29
Total Polled 44,758 100.00
Registered Electors 51,656
Turnout 86.65

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-13.
  5. ^ "Results of the by Elections Subsequent to Parliamentary General Election of 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17.