Mulkirigala Electoral District

Mulkirigala electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Mulkirigala in Hambantota 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] Mulkirigala electoral district was replaced by the Hambantota multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.

Members of Parliament

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Key

  Independent   SLFP   UNP

Election Member Party Term
1960 (March) George Rajapaksa 1960
1960 (July) SLFP 1960-1965
1965 1965-1970
1970 1970-1976
1976 by-election Lakshman Rajapaksa 1976-1977
1977 T. D. Fransisku United National Party 1977-1989

Elections

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1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
George Rajapaksa Cartwheel 13,533 50.53
Premaratne Welivitigoda Star 5,355 19.99
Chandra Atapattu Elephant 5,001 18.67
G. W. Kulatunga Cockrel 896 3.35
J. M. M. Bandara Radio 632 2.36
Edwin Dahanayaka Hand 514 1.92
C. A. Mathew Umbrella 326 1.22
D. A. Sirisena Weerasinghe Flower 173 0.65
K. L. Don Andrayas Sun 135 0.50
Valid Votes 26,565 99.19
Rejected Votes 216 0.81
Total Polled 26,781 100.00
Registered Electors 32,499
Turnout 82.41

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
George Rajapaksa Hand 17,317 68.47
Thomaratne Don Pranceesku Elephant 7,826 30.95
Valid Votes 25,143 99.42
Rejected Votes 147 0.58
Total Polled 25,290 100.00
Registered Electors 32,499
Turnout 77.81

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
George Rajapaksa Hand 18,245 54.39
T. D. Fransisku Elephant 15,085 44.97
Valid Votes 33,330 99.37
Rejected Votes 213 0.63
Total Polled 33,543 100.00
Registered Electors 40,050
Turnout 83.75

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[5]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
George Rajapaksa Hand 22,569 57.29
T. D. Fransisku Elephant 16,643 42.24
Valid Votes 39,212 99.53
Rejected Votes 185 0.47
Total Polled 39,397 100.00
Registered Electors 45,870
Turnout 85.89

1976 Parliamentary By Election

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Following the death of the sitting member, George Rajapaksa on 18 June 1976 a parliamentary by election was held on 26 August 1976:[6]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Lakshman Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 27,110 52.71
T. D. Fransisku United National Party Elephant 23,109 44.93
Neale Rajapaksa Chair 750 1.46
Sepala Rajapaksa Lamp 297 0.58
Valid Votes 51,266 99.68
Rejected Votes 164 0.32
Total Polled 51,430 100.00
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Turnout

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
T. D. Fransisku United National Party Elephant 22,638 54.75
Basil Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 17,700 42.81
Neale Rajapaksa Cartwheel 425 1.03
Amara Wellappili Key 297 0.72
K. V. A. Kulatunga Rabbit 143 0.35
Valid Votes 41,203 99.65
Rejected Votes 143 0.35
Total Polled 41,346 100.00
Registered Electors 46,551
Turnout 88.82

References

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  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary By Election 1976" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[permanent dead link]