Rathgama Electoral District

Rathgama electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Rathgama in Galle District, Southern 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] Rathgama electoral district was replaced by the Galle multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent SLFP UNP

	Member	Party
1960 (March)	M. P. de Zoysa	MEP
1960 (July)	M. P. de Zoysa	MEP
1961 by-election	Edwin Tillekeratne	SLFP
1965	Edwin Tillekeratne	SLFP
1970	M. G. Mendis	LSSP
1977	Edwin Tillekeratne	UNP

Elections

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:^[2]

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
M. P. de Zoysa	Hand	7,700	29.84
Norman Waidyaratne	Elephant	6,938	26.89
M. G. Mendis	Star	5,781	22.41
Barbet de Silva	Key	3,874	15.01
Sampson Senanayake	Umbrella	1,183	4.59
M. J. Mendis	Flower	189	0.73
Valid Votes		25,665	99.47
Rejected Votes		136	0.53
Total Polled		25,801	100.00
Registered Electors		33,492
Turnout			77.04

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:^[3]

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
M. P. de Zoysa	Hand	11,583	47.12
Norman Waidyaratne	Elephant	9,390	38.20
T. W. Panditha	Cartwheel	2,390	9.72
K. G. P. Jayatilake	Eye	1,121	4.56
Valid Votes		24,484	99.61
Rejected Votes		97	0.39
Total Polled		24,581	100.00
Registered Electors		33,492
Turnout			73.39

1961 Parliamentary By Election

Following the resignation of M. P. de Zoysa, who accepted a position in the senate, a by election for the seat was held on 29 March 1961:^[4]

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Edwin Tillekeratne	Hand	10,061	46.95
Norman Waidyaratne	Elephant	9,646	45.01
M. G. Mendis	Star	6,816	31.80
K. Justin de Silva	Cartwheel	512	2.39
Valid Votes		21,347	99.61
Rejected Votes		84	0.39
Total Polled		21,431	100.00
Registered Electors		33,492
Turnout			63.99

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:^[5]

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Edwin Tillekeratne	Sun	15,696	47.68
M. G. Mendis	Star	14,813	44.99
M. P. de Zoysa	Lamp	2,545	7.73
Valid Votes		32,727	99.42
Rejected Votes		191	0.58
Total Polled		32,918	100.00
Registered Electors		40,242
Turnout			81.80

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:^[6]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
M. G. Mendis	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	Star	24,644	64.79
Edwin Tillekeratne	United National Party	Elephant	13,017	34.22
Hemachcndra Godage		Scales	152	0.4
H. K. Martin Mendis Rajapakse		Cockerel	120	0.32
Valid Votes			37,933	99.73
Rejected Votes			102	0.27
Total Polled			38,035	100.00
Registered Electors			43,536
Turnout				87.36

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:^[7]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Edwin Tillekeratne	United National Party	Elephant	22,486	53.25
M. G. Mendis		Star	15,734	37.26
M. P. de Zoysa		Eye	3,449	8.17
E. H. Panditharatne		Scales	446	1.06
Valid Votes			42,115	99.73
Rejected Votes			113	0.27
Total Polled			42,228	100.00
Registered Electors			48,840
Turnout				86.46

References

^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
^ "Results of the Parliamentary By Elections between 1947 and 1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

[1] "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.

[2] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

[3] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

[4] "Results of the Parliamentary By Elections between 1947 and 1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

[5] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

[6] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

[7] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

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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