Monaragala Electoral District (1960–1989)

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Monaragala electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Monaragala in Monaragala District, Uva 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] Monaragala electoral district was replaced by the Monaragala multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system, Monaragala continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

Members of Parliament

Key

  Independent   SLFP   UNP

Election Member Party Term
1960 (March)
1960 (July)
1965
1970
1977

Elections

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

References

  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.

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