Pelmadulla Electoral District

Pelmadulla electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Pelmadulla in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa 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] Pelmadulla electoral district was replaced by the Ratnapura 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) W. A. Karunasena SLFP 1960
1960 (July) 1960-1965
1965 1965-1967
1970 Dharmadasa Wanniarachchi 1970-1977
1977 Chandrasekera Gankanda UNP 1977-1989

Elections

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1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
W. A. Karunasena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 4,535 30.42
E. C. J. Atukorale United National Party Elephant 4,231 28.38
M. P. Jothipala Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Key 3,685 24.72
G. H. N. Kulasooriya Cartwheel 2,228 14.95
D. Sunil Yasapala Umbrella 142 0.95
Valid Votes 14,821 99.42
Rejected Votes 87 0.58
Total Polled 14,908 100.00
Registered Electors 19,384
Turnout 76.91

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
W. A. Karunasena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 8,390 55.57
E. C. J. Atukorale United National Party Elephant 5,369 35.56
M. P. Jothipala Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 1,254 8.31
Valid Votes 15,013 99.44
Rejected Votes 85 0.56
Total Polled 15,098 100.00
Registered Electors 19,384
Turnout 77.89

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
W. A. Karunasena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 11,917 56.24
Seetha Seneviratne United National Party Elephant 8,577 40.48
M. P. Jothipala Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 522 2.46
P. H. K. A. Ranansinghe Sun 97 0.46
Valid Votes 21,113 99.65
Rejected Votes 75 0.35
Total Polled 21,188 100.00
Registered Electors 24,729
Turnout 85.68

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Dharmadasa Wanniarachchi Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 15,544 61.65
P. Pelendagama United National Party Elephant 9,571 37.96
Valid Votes 25,115 99.60
Rejected Votes 100 0.40
Total Polled 25,215 100.00
Registered Electors 28,970
Turnout 87.04

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Chandrasekera Gankanda United National Party Elephant 15,233 53.16
Dharmadasa Wanniarachchi Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 12,676 44.24
H. K. Chandradasa Key 552 1.93
W. M. Lesley Perera Bell 63 0.22
Valid Votes 28,524 99.55
Rejected Votes 129 0.45
Total Polled 28,653 100.00
Registered Electors 32,200
Turnout 88.98

References

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