Kandy Electoral District (1947–1989)

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Kandy (Mahanuwara) electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kandy in Kandy District, Central 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] Kandy electoral district was replaced by the Kandy multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system, Kandy continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

Members of Parliament

Key

  Independent   SLFP   UNP

Election Member Party Term
style="background-color: Template:United National Party/meta/color" | 1947 George E. de Silva United National Party 1947 -1948
1948 by-election Tikiri Bandara Ilangaratne Independent 1948 - 1949
1949 by-election Tamara Kumari Ilangaratne 1949 -1952
style="background-color: Template:United National Party/meta/color" | 1952 E. L. Senanayake United National Party 1952 -1954
1954 by-election Fredrick de Silva 1954 -1956
style="background-color: Template:Sri Lanka Freedom Party/meta/color" | 1956 Piyasena Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1956 - 1960
style="background-color: Template:United National Party/meta/color" | 1960 (March) E. L. Senanayake United National Party 1960 - 1989
style="background-color: Template:United National Party/meta/color" | 1960 (July)
style="background-color: Template:United National Party/meta/color" | 1965
style="background-color: Template:United National Party/meta/color" | 1970
style="background-color: Template:United National Party/meta/color" | 1977

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:[2]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
George E. de Silva Elephant 7,942 42.85
T. B. Ilangaratne Hand 7,737 41.75
A. Godamune Flower 2,350 12.68
T. B. Wadugodapitiya Cartwheel 172 0.93
Valid Votes 18,201 98.20
Rejected Votes 332 1.79
Total Polled 18,533 100.00
Registered Electors 32,119
Turnout 57.70

1948 By-election

Results of the 1948 parliamentary by-election held on 18 May 1948:[3]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
T. B. Ilangaratne Umbrella 10,365 60.88
F. E. de Silva Pair of Scales 6,508 39.38
D. B. Wadugodapitiya Cup 165 0.97
Valid Votes 17,026 100.00
Rejected Votes - 0.0
Total Polled 17,026 100.00
Registered Electors 32,119
Turnout 53.01

1949 By-election

Results of the 1948 parliamentary by-election held on 18 June 1949:[3]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Tamara Kumari Illangaratne Star 10,062 50.75
A. C. L. Ratwatte Hand 8,012 40.41
R. E. Jayatilleke Elephant 1,137 5.73
D. B. Wagugodapitiya Cartwheel 270 1.36
Valid Votes 19,481 98.26
Rejected Votes 346 1.75
Total Polled 19,827 100.00
Registered Electors 33,160
Turnout 59.79

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[4]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
E. L. Senanayake Wheel 11,349 58.45
Tamara Kumari Illangaratne Umbrella 7,644 39.37
Thilakaratnam Somasundaram Star 277 1.43
Valid Votes 19,270 99.24
Rejected Votes 148 0.76
Total Polled 19,418 100.00
Registered Electors 27,707
Turnout 70.01

1954 By-election

Results of the 1954 parliamentary by-election held on 23 October 1954:[3]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Fredrick de Silva Star 9,892 50.79
Piyasena Tennakoon Elephant 9,493 48.74
Valid Votes 19,385 99.54
Rejected Votes 90 0.46
Total Polled 19,475 100.00
Registered Electors 30,821
Turnout 63.19

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[5]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Piyasena Tennakoon SLFP Hand 11,005 52.78
E. L. Senanayake UNP Elephant 9,766 46.84
Valid Votes 20,771 99.63
Rejected Votes 78 0.37
Total Polled 20,849 100.00
Registered Electors 33,184
Turnout 62.83

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[6]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
E. L. Senanayake UNP Elephant 6,924 51.54
W. S. Karunaratne Cartwheel 5,300 39.45
H. A. C. Wickremaratne Sun 950 7.07
M. L. Cooray Umbrella 173 1.29
Valid Votes 13,347 99.34
Rejected Votes 88 0.66
Total Polled 13,435 100.00
Registered Electors 18,252
Turnout 73.61

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[7]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
E. L. Senanayake UNP Elephant 7,496 54.99
S. L. Ratwatte SLFP Hand 6,087 44.65
Valid Votes 13,583 99.64
Rejected Votes 49 0.36
Total Polled 13,632 100.00
Registered Electors 18,252
Turnout 74.69

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
E. L. Senanayake UNP Elephant 11,150 52.19
G. B. de Silva SLFP Hand 10,121 47.38
Valid Votes 21,271 99.57
Rejected Votes 92 0.43
Total Polled 21,363 100.00
Registered Electors 25,809
Turnout 82.77

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

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References

  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  3. ^ a b c "Results of By –Elections held subsequent to Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960 (March)" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960 (July)" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  8. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  9. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

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