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

Key

  Independent     Lanka Sama Samaja Party     Sri Lanka Freedom Party     United National Party  

ElectionMember 1PartyTermMember 2PartyTerm
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

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:[3]

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
S. M. SubbaiahCeylon Indian CongressCartwheel27,12150.22
J. C. T. KotelawalaLanka Sama Samaja PartyHand16,65430.84
G. B. KatugahaElephant6,58512.19
V. GnanapandithanScales1,3192.44
Valid Votes51,67995.69
Rejected Votes2,3264.31
Total Polled54,005100.00
Registered Electors43,396
Turnout124.45

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
J. C. T. KotelawalaLanka Sama Samaja PartyHand12,45031.32
S. A. PeerisWheel12,04730.31
S. B. EkanayakePineapple6,55916.50
M. L. Packir SaiboKey3,4058.56
T. D. AlexanderStar2,6406.64
K. B. H. AdhikaritilakaLamp7811.96
Valid Votes37,88295.29
Rejected Votes1,8714.71
Total Polled39,753100.00
Registered Electors28,151
Turnout1.41

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
J. C. T. KotelawalaLanka Sama Samaja PartyKey20,90846.35
S. A. PeerisUnited National PartyElephant14,72432.64
S. B. EkanayakeUmbrella6,73614.93
K. D. SugathadasaCartwheel1,3012.88
Valid Votes43,66996.82
Rejected Votes1,4353.18
Total Polled45,104100.00
Registered Electors35,607
Turnout1.27

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
B. H. BandaraUnited National PartyHand4,77537.02
J. C. T. KotelawalaLanka Sama Samaja PartyKey4,49934.88
Liliyan PeirisSri Lanka Freedom PartyElephant3,54927.51
Valid Votes12,82399.40
Rejected Votes770.60
Total Polled12,900100.00
Registered Electors16,564
Turnout77.88

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
B. H. BandaraSri Lanka Freedom PartyHand6,54553.23
Stanley H. AbeysekeraUnited National PartyElephant5,67446.15
Valid Votes12,21999.38
Rejected Votes760.62
Total Polled12,295100.00
Registered Electors16,564
Turnout74.23

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
B. H. BandaraHand9,35852.31
H. M. JinadasaElephant8,10745.32
Percy WijekoonAeroplane3561.99
Valid Votes17,82199.63
Rejected Votes670.37
Total Polled17,888
Registered Electors21,630
Turnout82.70

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
B. H. BandaraHand12,28858.27
J. HennayakeElephant8,70041.25
Valid Votes20,98899.52
Rejected Votes1010.48
Total Polled21,089100.00
Registered Electors25,411
Turnout82.99

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
D. Vincent PereraSri Lanka Freedom PartyElephant10,49055.90
B. H. BandaraUnited National PartyHand6,78436.15
Charles SenanayakeKey1,3207.03
T. S. MiskinLamp1030.55
Valid Votes18,69799.63
Rejected Votes700.37
Total Polled18,767100.00
Registered Electors22,315
Turnout84.10

References
  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.
  4. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  5. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  6. "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  7. "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  8. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  9. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  10. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 October 2017.

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