Ratnapura Electoral District (1947–1989)

Ratnapura electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the city of Ratnapura in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa 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] Ratnapura electoral district was replaced by the Ratnapura multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system, Ratnapura continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

Members of Parliament

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Key

  Independent   SLFP   UNP

Election Member Party Term
1947 C. E. Attygalle UNP 1947 - 1952
1952 1952 - 1956
1956 Jayaweera Kuruppu SLFP 1956 - 1960
1960 (March) H. Weragama UNP 1960
1960 (July) Dhanapala Weerasekera SLFP 1960 - 1965
1965 Dhanapala Attygalle UNP 1965 - 1970
1970 Nanda Ellawala SLFP 1970- 1977
1977 G. V. Punchinilame 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 %
Cyril Eugene Attygalle United National Party Cup 6,603 50.06
A. H. Wijetunge Lanka Sama Samaja Party Cartwheel 4,804 36.42
J. W. Rodrigo Independent Umbrella 587 4.45
K. A. Dalpatadu Independent Scales 430 3.26
Valid Votes 12,924 97.99
Rejected Votes 265 2.01
Total Polled 13,189 100.00
Registered Electors 25,961
Turnout 50.80

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 %
Cyril Eugene Attygalle United National Party Elephant 11,191 53.82
Arthur Reginald Perera Communist Party of Ceylon Star 9,380 45.11
Valid Votes 20,571 98.93
Rejected Votes 222 1.07
Total Polled 20,793 100.00
Registered Electors 27,578
Turnout 75.40

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 %
Jayaweera Kuruppu Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 16,644 70.75
Cyril Eugene Attygalle United National Party Elephant 6,286 26.72
D. A. Karunaratne Glasses 405 1.72
Valid Votes 23,335 99.20
Rejected Votes 189 0.08
Total Polled 23,524 100.00
Registered Electors 32,335
Turnout 72.75

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 %
H. Weragama United National Party Elephant 7,434 34.78
Victor Abeyaratne Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 5,385 25.19
Sarath Muttetuwegama Communist Party of Ceylon Star 4,117 19.26
Kamani Meedeniya Key 3,047 14.26
Dharmasiri Kuruppu Book 1,192 5.58
B. Jayasuriya Umbrella 107 0.50
Valid Votes 21,282 99.57
Rejected Votes 92 0.43
Total Polled 21,374 100.00
Registered Electors 27,677
Turnout 77.23

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 %
Dhanapala Weerasekera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 12,977 60.69
H. Weragama United National Party Elephant 8,013 37.47
Nimal Karunatilake Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 332 1.55
Valid Votes 21,322 99.71
Rejected Votes 61 0.29
Total Polled 21,383 100.00
Registered Electors 27,677
Turnout 77.26

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Dhanapala Attygalle United National Party Elephant 11,463 39.22
Sarath Muttetuwegama Lamp 8,860 30.31
Dharmaprema Jayawardena Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 8,580 29.35
Ananda Wijeratne Sun 180 0.62
Siripala Weerawardhana Scales 68 0.23
Valid Votes 29,151 99.73
Rejected Votes 78 0.27
Total Polled 29,229 100.00
Registered Electors 36,027
Turnout 81.13

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Nanda Ellawala Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 22,633 64.54
P. B. Wijesundara United National Party Elephant 12,002 34.23
K. V. Dharmadasa Chair 190 0.54
K.T. Manis Singho Bell 159 0.45
Valid Votes 34,984 99.76
Rejected Votes 83 0.24
Total Polled 35,067 100.00
Registered Electors 42,004
Turnout 83.49

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
G. V. Punchinilame United National Party Elephant 23,525 52.50
Nanda Ellawala Communist Party of Ceylon Star 16,022 35.75
Piyadasa Pelendagama Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 5,000 11.16
Mahinda Aabeysekera Scales 157 0.35
Valid Votes 44,683 99.72
Rejected Votes 123 0.28
Total Polled 44,807 100.00
Registered Electors 51,679
Turnout 86.70

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 10 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 10 October 2017.