Ja-Ela Electoral District

Ja-Ela electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Ja-Ela in present-day Gampaha District, 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] Ja-Ela electoral district was replaced by the Gampaha multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the PR system, though Ja-Ela continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent SLFP UNP

	Member	Party	Term
1947	D. P. Jayasuriya	UNP	1947-1952
1952	D. P. Jayasuriya	UNP	1952-1956
1956	Stanley de Zoysa	SLFP	1956-1960
1960	G. J. Paris Perera	UNP	1960-1960
1960			1960-1965
1965			1965-1970
1970			1970-1976
1976 (by-election)	M. Joseph Michael Perera		1976-1977
1977	M. Joseph Michael Perera		1977-1989

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:^[2]

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
D. P. Jayasuriya	Hand	11,133	50.08%
P. N. Siriwardena	Umbrella	8,406	37.82%
Stanley Mendis	Elephant	1,913	8.61%
F. Nettisinghe	House	777	3.50%
Valid Votes		22,229	100.00%
Rejected Votes		393
Total Polled		22,622
Registered Electors		51,274
Turnout			44.12

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
D. P. Jayasuriya	United National Party	Star	18,212	58.12%
Lassin Wewala Panditha	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	Elephant	6,308	20.13%
S. Stock Anthony	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	House	5,790	18.48%
D. F. Hettiaratchyge		Hand	1,025	3.27%
Valid Votes			31,335	100.00%
Rejected Votes			357
Total Polled			31,692
Registered Electors			55,368
Turnout				57.24

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Stanley de Zoysa	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	24,381	55.27%
G. J. Paris Perera	United National Party	Elephant	19,132	43.37%
Don Martin Jayamahamudalige		Bicycle	596	1.35%
Valid Votes			44,109	100.00%
Rejected Votes			205
Total Polled			44,314
Registered Electors			61,091
Turnout	72.54

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
G. J. Paris Perera	United National Party	Elephant	11,960	43.84%
D. Oliver Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	8,765	32.13%
Stanley de Zoysa	Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya	Umbrella	4,224	15.48%
Edward de Silva		Key	2,331	8.54%
Valid Votes			27,280	100.00%
Rejected Votes			170
Total Polled			27,450
Registered Electors			34,002
Turnout				80.73

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
G. J. Paris Perera	United National Party	Elephant	13,622	50.34%
D. Oliver Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	10,898	40.27%
Stanley de Zoysa	Lanka Prajathanthravadi Pakshaya	Umbrella	2,308	8.53%
D. G. B. Joseph		Cart Wheel	234	0.86%
Valid Votes			27,062	100.00%
Rejected Votes			119
Total Polled			27,181
Registered Electors			34,002
Turnout				79.94

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
G. J. Paris Perera	United National Party	Elephant	21,867	61.22%
D. Oliver Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	13,850	38.78%
Valid Votes			35,717	100.00%
Rejected Votes			133
Total Polled			35,850
Registered Electors			43,432
Turnout				82.54

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
G. J. Paris Perera	United National Party	Elephant	21,657	49.69%
Shelton Amarasekera	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	19,762	45.34%
Peter Mendis		Lamp	2,166	4.97%
Valid Votes			43,585	100.00%
Rejected Votes			71
Total Polled			43,656
Registered Electors			52,066
Turnout				83.85

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
M. Joseph Michael Perera	United National Party	Elephant	31,054	49.69%
Peter Mendis	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	14,802	45.34%
L. D. Silva		Key	1,737	4.97%
Valid Votes			47,593	100.00%
Rejected Votes			130
Total Polled			47,723
Registered Electors			56,839
Turnout				83.96

References

^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-12.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-13.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-09.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17.

[1] "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27.

[2] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.

[3] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.

[4] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.

[5] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-12.

[6] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24.

[7] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-13.

[8] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-09.

[9] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17.

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v t e Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1947–1989)
Central Province	Akurana Dambulla Galagedara Galaha Gampola Hanguranketha Harispattuwa Hewaheta Kadugannawa Kandy Kotagala Kotmale Kundasale Laggala Maskeliya Matale Maturata Minipe Nawalapitiya Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya Pathadumbara Rattota Senkadagala Talawakelle Teldeniya Udadumbara Udunuwara Walapane Wattegama Yatinuwara
Eastern Province	Ampara Batticaloa Kalkudah Kalmunai Mutur Nintavur Paddiruppu Pottuvil Samanthurai Seruvila Trincomalee
Northern Province	Chavakachcheri Jaffna Kankesanthurai Kayts Kilinochchi Kopay Manipay Mannar Mullaitivu Nallur Point Pedro Udupiddy Uduvil Vaddukoddai Vavuniya
North Central Province	Anuradhapura Anuradhapura East Anuradhapura West Horowpothana Kalawewa Kekirawa Medawachchiya Medirigiriya Mihintale Minneriya Polonnaruwa
North Western Province	Anamaduwa Bingiriya Chilaw Dambadeniya Dandagamuwa Dodangaslanda Galgamuwa Hiriyala Katugampola Kuliyapitiya Kurunegala Mawatagama Nattandiya Nikaweratiya Panduwasnuwara Polgahawela Puttalam Wariyapola Wennappuwa Yapahuwa
Uva	Badulla Bandarawela Bibile Buttala Hali-Ela Haputale Mahiyangana Moneragala Passara Soranatota Uva Paranagama Viyaluwa Welimada Wellawaya
Sabaragamuwa	Alutnuwara Aranayaka Balangoda Dedigama Dehiowita Deraniyagala Eheliyagoda Galigamuwa Kalawana Kegalle Kiriella Kolonna Mawanella Nivitigala Pelmadulla Rakwana Rambukkana Ratnapura Ruwanwella Yatiyantota
Southern Province	Akmeemana Akuressa Ambalangoda Ambalangoda-Balapitiya Baddegama Balapitiya Beliatta Bentara-Elpitiya Deniyaya Devinuwara Galle Habaraduwa Hakmana Hambantota Hiniduma Kamburupitiya Karandeniya Matara Mulkirigala Rathgama Tangalle Tissamaharama Udugama Weligama
Western Province	Agalawatte Attanagalla Avissawella Bandaragama Beruwala Biyagama Borella Bulathsinhala Colombo Central Colombo East Colombo North Colombo South Colombo West Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Divulapitiya Dompe Gampaha Homagama Horana Ja-Ela Kaduwela Kalutara Katana Kelaniya Kesbewa Kolonnawa Kottawa Kotte Mahara Maharagama Matugama Minuwangoda Mirigama Moratuwa Negombo Panadura Ratmalana Wattala Wellawatte-Galkissa
Current Electoral districts of Sri Lanka