Senkadagala Electoral District

Senkadagala electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960[1] and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Senkadagala in Kandy District, Central 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.[2] Senkadagala electoral district was replaced by the Kandy 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) Noel Wimalasena   UNP
1960 (July) Shelton Ranaraja   SLFP
1965 Noel Wimalasena   UNP
1970 Noel Wimalasena   UNP
1977 Shelton Ranaraja   UNP

Elections

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1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[3]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Noel Wimalasena United National Party Elephant 5,831 48.25
Piyasena Tennakoon Cartwheel 4,674 38.68
D. W. de S. Gamage Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 1,408 11.65
Sirisena Petiyagoda Ladder 118 0.98
Valid Votes 12,031 99.55
Rejected Votes 54 0.45
Total Polled 12,085
Registered Electors 16,550
Turnout 73.02

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Shelton Ranaraja Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 6,100 50.1[4]
Noel Wimalasena United National Party Elephant 6,075 49.9[4]
Valid Votes 12,175 99.53
Rejected Votes 58 0.47
Total Polled 12,233
Registered Electors 16,550
Turnout 73.9

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Noel Wimalasena United National Party Elephant 10,191
Piyasena Tennakoon Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 6,821
S. W. Y. B. N. B. Beddewala Aeroplane 145
Valid Votes 100.00
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Noel Wimalasena United National Party Elephant 10,917 50.6[5]
Anuruddha Ratwatte Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 10,592 48.93[5]
M. B. C. E. Sriwardhana Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Bell 68 0.31[5]
Valid Votes 21,577 99.69
Rejected Votes 67 0.31
Total Polled 21,644
Registered Electors 25,780
Turnout 83.96

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Shelton Ranaraja United National Party Elephant 17,972 57.53[6]
Anuruddha Ratwatte Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 12,381 39.63[6]
Wijayadasa Wickremaratne Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 885 2.83[6]
Valid Votes 31,238 99.74
Rejected Votes 81 0.26
Total Polled 31,319
Registered Electors 36,735
Turnout 85.26

References

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  1. ^ Ferdinando, Shamindra (24 April 2005). "UNP re-organisation: Media men to the fore". The Island. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960 (March)" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  4. ^ a b "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka.
  5. ^ a b c "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  6. ^ a b c "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.