Dodangaslanda Electoral District

Dodangaslanda electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Dodangaslanda 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] Dodangaslanda 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 J. L. Kotelawala United National Party 1947-52
1952 1952-56
1956 1956-60
1960 (March) A. U. Romanis 1960
1960 (July) 1960-65
1965 R. R. W. Rajapakse Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1965-66
1966 by-election Leticia Rajapakse 1966-70
1970 S. Wijewardena 1970-77
1977 S. W. Alawatuwala United National Party 1977-89

Elections

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1947 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
John Lionel Kotelawala United National Party Elephant 17,548
C. B. Molagoda Key 2,263
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes 197
Total Polled 20,008
Registered Electors 34,275
Turnout

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
John Lionel Kotelawala United National Party Hand 21,934
C. A. Mathew Umbrella 6,466
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes 195
Total Polled 28,595
Registered Electors 37,253
Turnout

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
John Lionel Kotelawala United National Party Elephant 20,286
T. B. Herath Hand 12,012
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes 209
Total Polled 32,507
Registered Electors 46,811
Turnout

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
A. U. Romanis United National Party Elephant 7,571
R. R. W. Rajapakse Star 5,638
M. B. Pussella Hand 4,323
Ratna B. Ekanayake Cartwheel 1,124
G. G. A. de Silva Umbrella 258
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes 119
Total Polled 19,033
Registered Electors 24,503
Turnout

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
A. U. Romanis United National Party Elephant 8,758
R. R. W. Rajapakse Chair 8,247
H. L. Premadasa Star 1,806
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes 95
Total Polled 18,906
Registered Electors 24,503
Turnout

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
R. R. W. Rajapakse Hand 13,426
A. U. Romanis Elephant 12,372
P. B. Ratnayake Cartwheel 151
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes 163
Total Polled 26,112
Registered Electors 30,623
Turnout

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
S. Wijewardena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 16,991
S. W. Alawathuwala United National Party Elephant 13,818
C. A. Mathew Bell 383
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes 149
Total Polled 31,341
Registered Electors 35,891
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1977 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Valid Votes 100.00%
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Total Polled
Registered Electors
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References

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