Nikaweratiya Electoral District

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

Members of Parliament

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Key

  Independent   SLFP   UNP

Election Member Party Term
1947 Kavisena Herath Ind. 1947-1952
1952 1952-1956
1956 Mudiyanse Tennakoon SLFP 1956-1960
1960 (March) 1960
1960 (July) 1960-1963
1964 by-election Kavisena Herath UNP 1964-1965
1965 Mudiyanse Tennakoon Ind. 1965-1970
1970 1970-1977
1977 H. B. Wanninayake UNP 1970-1989

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 %
Kavisena Herath Independent Elephant 7,316 51.52
U. B. Wanninayake United National Party Key 6,734 47.42
Valid Votes 14,050 98.94
Rejected Votes 150 1.06
Total Polled 14,200 100.00
Registered Electors 29,808
Turnout 47.64

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[3]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Kavisena Herath Independent Elephant 11,999 62.75
Ratnayake Halbe Mudiyanselage Star 6,993 36.57
Valid Votes 18,992 99.33
Rejected Votes 129 0.67
Total Polled 19,121 100.00
Registered Electors 34,969
Turnout 54.68

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:[4]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Mudiyanse Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 15,914 64.39
Kavisena Herath United National Party Elephant 7,829 31.68
S. Jinendradasa Lamp 781 3.16
Valid Votes 24,524 99.23
Rejected Votes 190 0.77
Total Polled 24,714 100.00
Registered Electors 42,800
Turnout 57.74

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[5]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Mudiyanse Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 13,409 57.80
Kavisena Herath United National Party Elephant 8,381 36.13
T. M. R. M. Tennekoon Cartwheel 765 3.30
D. M. T. G. W. Naranpanawa Umbrella 469 2.02
Valid Votes 23,024 99.24
Rejected Votes 176 0.76
Total Polled 23,200 100.00
Registered Electors 32,356
Turnout 71.70

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[6]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Mudiyanse Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 13,478 57.02
Kavisena Herath United National Party Elephant 9,881 41.80
Valid Votes 23,359 98.82
Rejected Votes 278 1.18
Total Polled 23,637 100.00
Registered Electors 32,356
Turnout 73.05

1964 Parliamentary By-Election

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Results of the 1964 parliamentary by-election, held on 1 April 1964:[7]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Kavisena Herath United National Party Elephant 13,915 41.42
Mudiyanse Tennakoon Independent Star 10,675 31.77
R. B. Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 8,635 25.70
W. F. C.Weerasooriya Sun 246 0.73
Valid Votes 33,471 99.63
Rejected Votes 125 0.37
Total Polled 33,596 100.00
Registered Electors 42,764
Turnout 78.56

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Mudiyanse Tennakoon Independent Flower 17,456 50.12
Kavisena Herath United National Party Elephant 16,098 46.22
R. B. Tennakoon Pair of Scales 623 1.79
M. B. Wadigamangawa Cartwheel 526 1.51
Valid Votes 34,703 99.64
Rejected Votes 124 0.36
Total Polled 34,827 100.00
Registered Electors 42,764
Turnout 81.44

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Mudiyanse Tennakoon Independent Flower 24,163 52.68
H. B. Wanninayake United National Party Elephant 17,891 39.00
D. R. M. Panditha Koralage Chair 1,633 3.56
K. D. Albert Lamp 755 1.65
Kavisena Herath Umbrella 682 1.49
O. N. Wanduragala Butterfly 612 1.33
Valid Votes 45,736 99.71
Rejected Votes 134 0.29
Total Polled 45,870 100.00
Registered Electors 54,634
Turnout 83.96

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[10]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
H. B. Wanninayake United National Party Elephant 20,127 58.15
C. P. Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 12,223 35.31
Mudiyanse Tennakoon Independent Flower 2,124 6.14
Valid Votes 34,474 99.60
Rejected Votes 138 0.40
Total Polled 34,612 100.00
Registered Electors 39,021
Turnout 88.70

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 8 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Results of the Parliamentary By-Elections held between 1947-1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 December 2017.[permanent dead link]