Badulla Electoral District (1947–1989)

Badulla electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Badulla in Badulla District, Uva Province. The Badulla electoral district was one of five multi-member constituencies, with two members, the others were Ambalangoda-Balapitiya, Balangoda, Colombo Central and Kadugannawa.[1]

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] Badulla electoral district was replaced by the Badulla multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system, though Badulla continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

Members of Parliament

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Key

  Independent   LSSP   SLFP   UNP

Election Member 1 Party Term Member 2 Party Term
1947 S. M. Subbaiah CIC 1947 - 1952 J. C. T. Kotelawala LSSP 1947 - 1952
1952 J. C. T. Kotelawala LSSP 1952 - 1960 S. A. Peeris 1952 - 1960
1956 UNP
1960 (March) B. H. Bandara SLFP 1960 - 1977
1960 (July)
1965
1970
1977 D. Vincent Perera 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:[3]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
S. M. Subbaiah Ceylon Indian Congress Cartwheel 27,121 50.22
J. C. T. Kotelawala Lanka Sama Samaja Party Hand 16,654 30.84
G. B. Katugaha Elephant 6,585 12.19
V. Gnanapandithan Scales 1,319 2.44
Valid Votes 51,679 95.69
Rejected Votes 2,326 4.31
Total Polled 54,005 100.00
Registered Electors 43,396
Turnout 124.45

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:[4]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
J. C. T. Kotelawala Lanka Sama Samaja Party Hand 12,450 31.32
S. A. Peeris Wheel 12,047 30.31
S. B. Ekanayake Pineapple 6,559 16.50
M. L. Packir Saibo Key 3,405 8.56
T. D. Alexander Star 2,640 6.64
K. B. H. Adhikaritilaka Lamp 781 1.96
Valid Votes 37,882 95.29
Rejected Votes 1,871 4.71
Total Polled 39,753 100.00
Registered Electors 28,151
Turnout 1.41

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
J. C. T. Kotelawala Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 20,908 46.35
S. A. Peeris United National Party Elephant 14,724 32.64
S. B. Ekanayake Umbrella 6,736 14.93
K. D. Sugathadasa Cartwheel 1,301 2.88
Valid Votes 43,669 96.82
Rejected Votes 1,435 3.18
Total Polled 45,104 100.00
Registered Electors 35,607
Turnout 1.27

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[6]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
B. H. Bandara United National Party Hand 4,775 37.02
J. C. T. Kotelawala Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 4,499 34.88
Liliyan Peiris Sri Lanka Freedom Party Elephant 3,549 27.51
Valid Votes 12,823 99.40
Rejected Votes 77 0.60
Total Polled 12,900 100.00
Registered Electors 16,564
Turnout 77.88

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[7]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
B. H. Bandara Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 6,545 53.23
Stanley H. Abeysekera United National Party Elephant 5,674 46.15
Valid Votes 12,219 99.38
Rejected Votes 76 0.62
Total Polled 12,295 100.00
Registered Electors 16,564
Turnout 74.23

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[8]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
B. H. Bandara Hand 9,358 52.31
H. M. Jinadasa Elephant 8,107 45.32
Percy Wijekoon Aeroplane 356 1.99
Valid Votes 17,821 99.63
Rejected Votes 67 0.37
Total Polled 17,888
Registered Electors 21,630
Turnout 82.70

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[9]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
B. H. Bandara Hand 12,288 58.27
J. Hennayake Elephant 8,700 41.25
Valid Votes 20,988 99.52
Rejected Votes 101 0.48
Total Polled 21,089 100.00
Registered Electors 25,411
Turnout 82.99

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[10]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
D. Vincent Perera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Elephant 10,490 55.90
B. H. Bandara United National Party Hand 6,784 36.15
Charles Senanayake Key 1,320 7.03
T. S. Miskin Lamp 103 0.55
Valid Votes 18,697 99.63
Rejected Votes 70 0.37
Total Polled 18,767 100.00
Registered Electors 22,315
Turnout 84.10

References

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  1. ^ Gaveshaka (19 August 2007). "First parliamentary elections". Sunday Times. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.[permanent dead link]