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Gampola Electoral District

Gampola electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Gampola 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] Gampola electoral district was replaced by the Kandy multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system.

Members of Parliament edit

Key

  Independent   SLFP   UNP

Election Member Party Term
1947 R. S. S. Gunawardena United National Party 1947 - 1948
1948 by-election R. S. Pelpola 1948 -1952
1952 M. W. R. de Silva 1952 - 1956
1956 R. S. Pelpola Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1956 - 1960
1960 (March) R. R. D. Bandaranayake 1960
1960 (July) L. B. Dassanayake United National Party 1960 -1970
1965
1970 D. M. Jayaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1970 - 1977
1977 W. M. P. B. Dissanayake United National Party 1977 -1989

Elections edit

1947 Parliamentary General Election edit

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
R. S. S. Gunawardena United National Party Hand 10,434 49.67
R. S. Pelpola Umbrella 10,047 47.83
Valid Votes 20,481 97.49
Rejected Votes 527 2.51
Total Polled 21,008 100.00
Registered Electors 32,734
Turnout 64.18

1948 By-Election edit

Following the first parliamentary election, R. S. Pelpola lodged an election petition with the courts, citing allegations of general intimidation and undue influence by the United National Party candidate, R. S. S. Gunawardena. In February 1948 the courts upheld the petition and ordered a new election for the seat be held. Results of the 1948 by-election held on 27 April 1948:[3]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
R. S. Pelpola House 7,912 40.49
R. S. S. Gunawardena Elephant 7,137 36.53
A. Jayasinghe Key 2,592 13.27
Ellis Gunasekera Flower 1,089 5.57
E. S. Rathnaweera Eye 396 2.03
Valid Votes 19,072 97.61
Rejected Votes 467 2.39
Total Polled 19,539 100.00
Registered Electors 32,734
Turnout 59.69

1952 Parliamentary General Election edit

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
M. W. R. de Silva United National Party House 7,950 42.74
P. M. Jayasena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Star 5,313 28.57
R. S. Pelpola Independent Key 2,352 12.65
P. B. Goonatilake Lanka Sama Samaja Party Hand 1,926 10.36
C. B. Dharmasena Republican Elephant 687 3.69
D. G. Jayasinghe Umbrella 190 1.02
Valid Votes 18,418 99.03
Rejected Votes 181 0.97
Total Polled 18,599 100.00
Registered Electors 25,598
Turnout 72.66

1956 Parliamentary General Election edit

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
R. S. Pelpola Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 13,143 70.34
M. W. R. de Silva United National Party Elephant 4,302 23.02
R. D. A. de Lanerolle Umbrella 859 4.60
Illangan Pelige Rajapakse Cartwheel 208 1.11
Valid Votes 18,512 99.07
Rejected Votes 173 0.93
Total Polled 18,685 100.00
Registered Electors 29,764
Turnout 62.78

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election edit

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
R. R. D. Bandaranayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 5,911 35.25
H. W. Kirinda United National Party Elephant 4,478 26.70
L. B. Dassanayake Cartwheel 3,665 21.86
T. V. M. Noon Rooster 1,328 7.92
R. Weerasinghe Amaradasa Key 805 4.80
J. M. D. G. Jayasinghe Umbrella 171 1.02
Nayagam Sivagnanam Flower 133 0.79
M. T. B. Ratnayake Eye 80 0.48
Valid Votes 16,571 98.82
Rejected Votes 198 1.18
Total Polled 16,769 100.00
Registered Electors 21,977
Turnout 76.30

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election edit

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
L. B. Dassanayake United National Party Elephant 8,784 50.70
R. R. D. Bandaranayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 8,225 47.48
H. W. Kirinda Eye 172 0.99
Valid Votes 17,211 99.34
Rejected Votes 114 0.66
Total Polled 17,325 100.00
Registered Electors 21,977
Turnout 78.83

1965 Parliamentary General Election edit

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
L. B. Dassanayake United National Party Elephant 13,202 56.56
R. R. D. Bandaranayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 9,573 41.02
N. K. Punchirala Scales 283 1.21
Cyril S. Ketakumbura Sun 73 0.31
Valid Votes 23,131 99.11
Rejected Votes 209 0.89
Total Polled 23,340 100.00
Registered Electors 27,320
Turnout 85.43

1970 Parliamentary General Election edit

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
D. M. Jayaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 14,463 51.73
W. M. P. B. Dissanayake United National Party Elephant 13,217 47.27
Anuladasa Wanigasekera Flowers 150 0.54
Valid Votes 27,830 99.54
Rejected Votes 130 0.46
Total Polled 27,960 100.00
Registered Electors 32,504
Turnout 86.02

1977 Parliamentary General Election edit

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[10]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
W. M. P. B. Dissanayake United National Party Elephant 21,269 58.05
D. M. Jayaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 15,048 41.07
Aanula Wanigasekera Umbrella 119 0.33
Seinual Abdeen Eye 45 0.12
Sinnathamby Shanmugam Ladder 39 0.11
Valid Votes 36,520 99.67
Rejected Votes 122 0.33
Total Polled 36,642 100.00
Registered Electors 41,442
Turnout 88.42

References edit

  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Results of the Parliamentary By-Elections held between 1947 - 1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

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