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Maskeliya Electoral District

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Maskeliya electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and July 1977. The district was named after the town of Maskeliya in Nuwara Eliya 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] Maskeliya electoral district was replaced by the Nuwara Eliya multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system.

Members of Parliament

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Key

  Ceylon Indian Congress   UNP   SLFP

Election Member Party Term
1947 G. R. Motha Ceylon Indian Congress 1947-1950
1950 by-election Abdul Aziz 1950-1952
1952 P. H. C. Silva United National Party 1952-1956
1956 S. Jinadasa Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1956-1960
1960 (March) Donald J. Ranaweera United National Party 1960
1960 (July) Edmund Wijesuriya Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1960-1970
1965 United National Party
1970 P. Gamini Ariyatilake Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1970-1976

Elections

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1947 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
G. R. Motha Ceylon Indian Congress Spectacles 9,086 60.09
B. D. W. Gunapala Independent House 3,949 26.12
K. Natesa Aiyar Independent Umbrella 918 6.07
T. M. Soloman Lanka Sama Samaja Party Hand 598 3.96
Valid Votes 14,551 96.24
Rejected Votes 569 3.76
Total Polled 15,120 100.00
Registered Electors 24,427
Turnout 61.90

1950 Parliamentary By-Election

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Results of the parliamentary by-election held on 11 March 1950:[3]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Abdul Aziz Ceylon Indian Congress Hand 11,343 87.65
G. R. Rajapreyar Cartwheel 1,301 10.05
Valid Votes 12,664 97.85
Rejected Votes 278 2.15
Total Polled 12,942 100.00
Registered Electors 24,427
Turnout 52.98

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
P. H. C. Silva United National Party House 3,415 59.37
Chandrapala Gunasekera Lanka Sama Samaja Party Umbrella 956 16.62
B. D. W. Gunapala Ceylon Labour Party Elephant 837 14.55
R. Bandara Gannewa Independent Star 360 6.26
H. P. Caldera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 112 1.95
Valid Votes 5,680 98.75
Rejected Votes 72 1.25
Total Polled 5,752 100.00
Registered Electors 8,703
Turnout 66.09

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
S. Jinadasa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 3,228 45.91
P. H. C. Silva United National Party Elephant 3,014 42.87
Ananda Premasinghe Key 738 10.50
Valid Votes 6,980 99.27
Rejected Votes 51 0.73
Total Polled 7,031 100.00
Registered Electors 9,461
Turnout 74.32

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Donald J. Ranaweera United National Party Elephant 4,192 34.74
S. Jinadasa Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 3,031 25.12
P. Gamini Ariyatilake Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 2,256 18.69
V. K. Vellayan Tree 1,349 11.18
R. B. Gannewa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 631 5.23
Effie Jayatillake Umbrella 194 1.61
Yakandawala L. Senanayake Star 121 1.00
Piyadasa Welhena Sun 116 0.96
P.P. Pillai Scales 56 0.46
Valid Votes 11,969 99.18
Rejected Votes 99 0.82
Total Polled 12,068 100.00
Registered Electors 15,450
Turnout 78.11

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Edmund Wijesuriya Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 6,378 54.03
D. J. Ranaweera United National Party Elephant 5,263 44.59
N. P. Banda Cartwheel 91 0.77
Valid Votes 11,732 99.39
Rejected Votes 72 0.61
Total Polled 11,804 100.00
Registered Electors 15,450
Turnout 76.40

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[8]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Edmund Wijesuriya United National Party Elephant 11,024 56.85
P. Gamini Ariyatilake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 7,851 40.49
D. B. Rajapaksa Butterfly 233 1.20
Valid Votes 19,108 98.54
Rejected Votes 284 1.46
Total Polled 19,392 100.00
Registered Electors 22,808
Turnout 85.02

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[9]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
P. Gamini Ariyatilake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 10,783 45.75
Edmund Wijesuriya United National Party Elephant 10,087 42.50
V. K. Vellaiyen Umbrella 1,412 5.95
D. J. Ranaweera Butterfly 1,289 5.43
Valid Votes 23,571 99.31
Rejected Votes 163 0.69
Total Polled 23,734 100.00
Registered Electors 27,945
Turnout 84.93

References

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  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Results of the Parliamentary By Elections held between 1947 - 1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 July 2020.