Bandarawela Electoral District

Bandarawela electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Bandarawela in Badulla District, Uva 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] Bandarawela electoral district was replaced by the Badulla 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 K. V. Nadarajah 1947 - 1952
1952 K. D. Sugathadasa UNP 1952 - 1956
1956 Y. G. Jayasinghe LSSP 1956 - 1960
1960 (March) J. G. Gunasekera SLFP 1960 - 1966
1960 (July)
1965
1966 by-election R. M. Appuhamy 1966 - 1977
1970
1977 R. M. Appuhamy UNP 1977 - 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 %
K. V. Nadarajah Independent Hand 5,092 60.55
M. P. Yapa Independent Umbrella 2,897 34.45
K. B. H. Adhikaritilak Independent Elephant 181 2.15
Valid Votes 8,170 97.16
Rejected Votes 239 2.84
Total Polled 8,409 100.0
Registered Electors 14,311
Turnout 58.76

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 %
K. D. Sugathadasa United National Party Wheel 6,392 61.84
Y. G. Jayasinghe Lanka Sama Samaja Party Hand 2,266 21.92
L. Jayasundera Star 839 8.12
Tikiri Bandara Pethiyagoda Sri Lanka Freedom Party Elephant 670 6.48
Valid Votes 10,167 98.36
Rejected Votes 169 1.64
Total Polled 10,336 100.00
Registered Electors 13,950
Turnout 74.09

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 %
Y. G. Jayasinghe Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 6,805 62.93
Sumanadasa Ratnayake Elephant 2,662 24.62
Gladwin Kotelawala Cartwheel 1,278 11.82
Valid Votes 10,745 99.36
Rejected Votes 69 0.64
Total Polled 10,814 100.00
Registered Electors 16,751
Turnout 64.56

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 %
J. G. Gunasekera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 5,603 49.56
Gladwin Kotelawala United National Party Elephant 2,909 25.73
D. S. Wickremasinghe Key 1,476 13.06
M. J. Peeris Umbrella 457 4.04
Chandra S. Perera Cartwheel 376 3.33
T. M. Gunasekera Eye 192 1.70
E. M. W. Gawarammana Clock 141 1.25
Valid Votes 11,154 98.66
Rejected Votes 152 1.34
Total Polled 11,306 100.00
Registered Electors 14,106
Turnout 80.15

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 %
J. G. Gunasekera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 6,621 61.05
S. D. Ratnayake United National Party Elephant 4,147 38.24
Valid Votes 10,768 99.28
Rejected Votes 78 0.72
Total Polled 10,846 100.00
Registered Electors 14,106
Turnout 76.89

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[7]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
J. G. Gunasekera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 8,636 49.55
Cyril Mathew Caluvadewage United National Party Elephant 8,488 48.70
A. M. Herath Table 182 1.04
Valid Votes 17,306 99.30
Rejected Votes 122 0.70
Total Polled 17,428 100.00
Registered Electors 21,935
Turnout 79.45

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[8]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
R. M. Appuhamy Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 11,509 56.73
R. M. Appuhamy United National Party Elephant 8,569 42.23
J. G. Gunasekera Lamp 132 0.65
Valid Votes 20,210 99.61
Rejected Votes 79 0.39
Total Polled 20,289 100.00
Registered Electors 22,912
Turnout 88.55

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[9]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
R. M. Appuhamy United National Party Elephant 14,106 57.64
R. M. Appuhamy Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 9,529 38.94
D. S. Wickremasinghe Key 605 2.47
K. A. Karunaratne Eye 132 0.54
Valid Votes 24,372 99.60
Rejected Votes 99 0.40
Total Polled 24,471 100.00
Registered Electors 28,103
Turnout 87.08

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 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]

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