RESULTS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY BY ELECTIONSHELD BETWEEN 1947 – 1988
Elections Secretriat, Sarana Mawatha, Rajagiriya 10107
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11- Avissawella 50,009 1948.04.19 -- Mrs. Kusumsiri Gunawardena Uncontested - - -
24- Kandy 32,119 1948.04.15 1948.05.18 T.B. Illangaratne Umbrella 10,365 -- 17,026
F.E. de Silva Pair of Scales
6,508 --
D.B.Wadugodapitiya Cup 153
26- Gampola 32,374 1948.04.27 1948.05.28 R.S.Pelpola House 7,912 467 19,539R.S.S.Gunawardena Elephant 7,137A. Jayasinghe Key 2,592Ellis Gunasekera Flower 1,089E.S. Rathnaweera Eye 396
RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION -1947
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34 – Baddegama 38,457 1948.06.14 1948.07.28 H.W. Amarasuriya Elephant 11,414 336 21,891Henry Abeywickrema Umbrella 4,769Fredrick Gunatilleke Key 4,574Vincent Abeywickrema Star 798
3 – Colombo South 31,864 1948.10.02 1948.11.20 T.F. Jayawardene Lamp 5,997 108 15,426P. Saravanamuttu Cart Wheel 4,853Bernard Soysa Star 4,208Dr. A.P. de Zoysa House 260
24- Kandy 33,160 1949.05.07 1949.06.18 Mrs. T.B. Illangaratne Star 10,062 346 19,827A.C.L. Ratwatte Hand 8,012R.E. Jayatilleke Elephant 1,137D.B. Wagugodapitiya Cart Wheel 270
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8 – Gampaha 59,121 1949.06.07 1949.07.23 P.P. Jayawardene Elephant 18,653 396 30,995C.A. Mathew Star 6,627Edmund Samarakkody Key 4,119Forrester Obeyesekera Lamp 1,200
32- Maskeliya 22,303 1950.01.28 1950.03.11 A. Aziz Hand 11,343 278 12,942G.R. Rajapreyar Cart Wheel 1,301
2 – Colombo Central 62,571 1950.04.01 1950.05.06 M.C.M. Kaleel House 14,796 282 31,579S.A. Wickremasinghe Umbrella 12,501M.S. Abubaker Elephant 2,768Ayisha Rauf (Mrs.) Star 1,232
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33- Ambalangoda- Balapitiya 100,257 1950.04.05 1950.05.20 W.A. de Silva Key 23,558 505 47,682
Ian de Zoysa Bird 21,590J. Sumanasena Butterfly 1,429S.D.S. Goonetilleke Umbrella 600
89 – Balangoda 69,408 1951.03.21 1951.04.28 Jayaweera Kuruppu House 22,162 598 37,139M.P. Jothipala Lamp 13,440S. Sri Kandam Hand 936
52- Vavuniya 13,093 1951.10.31 - C. Suntharalingam Uncontested -- -- --
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24 – Kandy 30,821 1954.09.27 1954.10.23 E. Hendrick de Silva Star 9,892 90 19,475Piyasena Tennekoon Elephant 9,493
80-Buttala 22,171 1955.01.25 1955.03.05 Gladwyn Kotalawala Umbrella 7,865 171 11,399Earl Abeysuriya Star 3,363
75- Aluthnuwara 17,678 1955.04.22 1955.05.28 E.B. Embulana Umbrella 5,291 243 9,169Daya Gunasekera Hand 2,177C.B. Palagolla Elephant 954 K.B. Herath Star 504
52 – Vavuniya 15,946 1956.01.13 1956.02.13 C. Suntharalingam Star 699 93 11,091B. N. Cooray Elephant 200
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78-Welimada 27,774 1957.08.01 1957.09.07 K.M.P. Rajaratne (Mrs.) Cart Wheel 14,069 140 17,467M.B.A. Jayasundara Hand 2,616K.L. Dalpathadu Elephant 642
35 – Matale 27,235 1961.03.01 1961.03.29 Alick Aluvihare Elephant 9,687 95 17,915T.D. Gunawardena Hand 8,020Douglas Senanayake Sun 113
RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION -1956
RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION –HELD ON 1960.03.19
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109 – Kurunegala 31,978 1961.02.09 1961.03.29 Jayah Pathirana Star 10,807 84 21,431D.B. Welagedera Elephant 9,834Harischandra Wijetunga Aeroplane 386D.M.T.G.W. Narampanawa Hand 173Tammitta A.D. Kumarihamy Sun 147
60 – Ratgama 38,957 1961.02.09 1961.03.29 Don Edwin Thilakeratne Hand 10,061 123 27,158Norman Waidyaratne Elephant 9,646M.G. Mendis Star 6,816K. Justin de Silva Cart Wheel 512
88 –Muttur 34,632 1962.05.22 1962.06.28 M.E.H.M. Ali House 14,215 118 27,699S.A. Hameed Hand 6,903R.M. Gunatillake Star 6,040C. Suntharalingam Sun 423
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112—Anuradhapura 21,135 1962.05.22 1962.06.28 K.B. Ratnayake Hand 7,797 120 16,468D.P.B. Mahadivulwewa Elephant 6,372S. Daluwatte Chair 2,179
126—Welimada 18,397 1962.05.22 1962.06.28 K.M.P.Rajaratne Aeroplane 8,352 94 16,120Percy Samaraweera Elephant 5,178P.B. Ratnayake Hand 2,496
100—Wariyapola 34,596 1962.11.15 1962.12.19 M.A.J. Wijesinghe Hand 13,756 136 28,490D.M.T. Bandara Elephant 13,350K.B. Dissanayake Cart Wheel 1,248
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74—Kayts 31,473 1963.07.23 1963.08.31 V. Navaratnam House 14,946 143 19,691A.G. Rajasuriyar Bicycle 4,602
87—Trincomalee 26,427 1963.10.16 1963.11.23 S.M. Manikkarajah House 11,532 134 19,263A.H. Alwis Star 5,721A. Wijayanathan Cart Wheel 1,876
97-Nikaweratiya 41,051 1963.11.20 1964.01.04 Kavisena Herath Elephant 13,915 125 33,596Mudiyanse Tennekoon Star 10,675R. B. Tennekoon Hand 8,635W. F. C. Weerasooriya Sun 246
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3 – Borella 35,960 1963.12.12 1964.01.18 Vivien Gunawardena (Mrs.) Key 12,592 63 26,257R.B. Lenora Elephant 12,106Kamala de Silva (Mrs.) Hand 1,356J.N. Ranatunga Spoon 156D.N. Samarakoon Aeroplane 47
57– Bentara - Elpitiya 56,158 1966.09.22 1966.10.24 Albert Kariyawasam Hand 24,132 206 46,793
C.W. Samaranayake Elephant 22,455
127—Bandarawela 21,935 1966.09.22 1966.10.24 R.M. Appuhamy Hand 8,636 122 17,428Kaluwadevage Cyril Mathew Elephant 8,488A.M. Herath Table 182
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RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION -1965
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141—Balangoda 31,636 1966.09.22 1966.10.24 Mallikka Ellawala Ratwatte Hand 14,471 141 27,681M.L.M. Aboosally Elephant 12,731N. Piyadasa Mortar 338
111—Dodangaslanda 32,291 1966.11.21 1967.01.15 Leticia Rajapakse (Mrs.) Hand 14,164 129 28,242S.W. Alawatuwela Elephant 13,771M.D.Samarapala Chair 178
126—Welimada 21,562 1966.12.30 1967.02.11 W.Percy Samaraweera Lamp 7,342 134 17,382K.H. Jamis Silva Chair 6,669Ratnayake Punchibanda Hand 4,237
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17—Kolonnawa 40,146 1967.01.21 1967.02.28 T.B. Ilangaratne Hand 17,825 96 32,763Kusumsiri Gunawardena (Mrs.) Cart Wheel 14,462Thilakawathie Samarasinghe (Mrs.) Chair 380
70 – Devinuwara 43,212 1967.02.11 1967.03.16 Ronnie de Mel Hand 18,483 115 34,643P.P.Wickremasuriya Elephant 16,045
32-Agalawatte 49,048 1967.03.29 1967.05.17 Convin R. de Silva Key 21,081 192 42,011David Appuhamy Elephant 20,738
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6—Negombo 43,358 1967.06.13 1967.07.13 Denzil Fernando Elephant 18,751 134 33,910Leenus Dissanayake Hand 11,463Justin Fernando Ship 1,929H.G. Sathar (Mrs.) Lamp 1,037Patrick Meral Chair 389Turin Fernando Umbrella 207
27—Bandaragama 48,847 1967.07.25 1967.09.23 K.D.D. Perera Hand 23,840 143 42,566George Kotalawala Elephant 18,372E.A. Bandara Pair of Scales 211
140—Pelmadulla 28,055 1967.08.28 1967.10.20 W.A. Dharmadasa Hand 12,627 100 22,569Seetha Molamure Seneviratne Elephant 9,842
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103—Nattandiya 33,574 1967.11.11 1968.01.05 Hugh Fernando Elephant 14,740 85 29,412Potus Tissera Hand 14,480W.F.C. Weerasooriya Ship 107
93—Kalmunai 23,295 1968.01.11 1968.02.18 M.C. Ahamed Hand 10,599 93 21,731S. Masoor Maulana House 9,345M.A.L. Kariyappar Umbrella 1,237Muttiah Manickkam Lamp 457
126—Welimada 22,773 1968.11.15 1968.12.17 Percy Samaraweera Lamp 9,097 129 19,589R.M. Bandara Chair 6,145Ratnayake Punchi Banda Hand 4,218
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55—Balapitiya 44,043 1968.11.21 1968.12.17 Lakshman de Silva Elephant 19,485 124 37,564Pettagan Dedreck Weerasinghe de Silva Key 17,955
21—Kesbewa 70,674 1972.09.07 1972.10.09 Attygalle, Dharmasena Elephant 22,592 250 57,314Chandrasiri, Subhas Spoon 19,549Perera, Dickson J. Hand 14,269Jayasekera, W.G. Shelton Bell 332Somapala, B.D. Ladder 193Preman, D.A. Cart Wheel 192
53—Nuwara Eliya 26,326 1972.09.07 1972.10.09 Dissanayake, Gamini Elephant 11,963 112 22,409Abeysinghe, Herath Mudiyanselage Hand 10,092Madawala Bandara Weerakoon Cartweel 98Seneviratne, Don Lamp 92Abiman, P. Murugiah Sun 52
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RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION -1970
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96—Puttalam 34,629 1972.09.07 1972.10.09 Naina Marikkar, M.H.M. Elephant 14,026 127 28,575Abdul Latiff, A. Hand 12,364Ranasinghe, Asoka Cart Wheel 1,622Mohamed Farook Cockrel 315Jayawardwene, Rajkaruna Mudiyanselage Wijeratne Bell 121
139—Ratnapura 45,468 1972.09.07 1972.10.09 Ellawala, Nanda Hand 21,267 190 38,041Pelendagama, Piyadasa Elephant 15,948Jasenthu Kankanamge Gunasena Santha Cyril Eye 256Albert Appuhamy, A.G.D Cart Wheel 136Senarath, Don Edmund Chair 125Wijeratne, Ananda Sun 119
130—Dedigama 46,670 1973.06.12 1973.07.09 Senanayake, Rukman Elephant 23,306 139 42,675Senanayake, Dharmasiri Hand 18,798Rajapakse, Sirisena Chair 227Sugathadasa, J.D. Lamp 205
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1—Colombo North 47,781 1973.09.07 1973.10.09 Perera, M.Vincent Elephant 26,956 203 38,553Premasinghe, Ananda Key 9,818Sheriff, Amir Arslan Umbrella 1,049Perera, T. Julian Spoon 380Akmeemana, Upasena Chair 147
85—Mannar 29,596 1974.01.24 1974.02.25 S.A. Raheem Elephant 12,974 130 26,580S.M.Johan Mark House 12,899S.A. Cader Sun 469S. Percy Emmanuel Lamp 108
116—Kalawewa 31,741 1974.10.31 1974.11.27 Adhikari, A.M.S. Elephant 13,799 89 27,898Ratnamalala, D.B. Hand 10,942Herath, W.Y. Lamp 2,760Gunatileke, M.D. Chair 200Wijekoon, Dharmasiri Pair of Scales 108
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7—Katana 48,151 1974.12.09 1975.01.08 Wijayapala Mendis Elephant 20,747 182 41,472D.J. Fernandopulle Hand 19,697S. Justin de Silva Lamp 456Hendrick Wickramarachchi Chair 151Nandakumar Wickramasinghe Sun 97D. Cyril Senadhipathi Cartwheel 91W. William Sovis Pair of Scales 51
76—Kankasanthurai 41,227 1975.01.07 1975.02.06 S.J.V. Chelvanayagam House 25,927 168 35,737V. Ponnambalam Star 9,457M. Ambalavanar Ship 185
4—Colombo South 73,037 1975.06.19 1975.07.18 J.R. Jayewardene Elephant 36,919 177 50,264J.R.P.Suriyapperuma Sun 11,118M. Ambalavanar Ship 856Siritunga Jayasuriya Lamp 385Ananda Gunasekera Chair 289Henry Dissanayake Eye 215Ananda Wakkumbura Flower 171L.O.L. Upali Umbrella 72H.G.S. Siri Samanthilake Bell 62
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13—Ja-Ela 61,203 1976.03.19 1976.04.23 Perera, Joseph Michael Elephant 28,950 121 51,837Mendis, Peter Hand 20,314Kurera.A Noel Key 2,039Mohotti, M.M. Lamp 253Abeysekera, Mendis W.S.M. Table 81Liyanage, D.N. Spoon 79
72—Mulkirigala 57,330 1976.07.29 1976.08.26 Rajapakse, Lakshman Hand 27,110 164 51,430Fransiscu, T.D. Elephant 23,109Rajapakse, Neale Chair 750Rajapakse, Sepala Lamp 297
6—Dehiwala 45,693 1977.10.30 1977.11.11 Sunethra Rupasinghe Elephant 18,279 163 29,128Vithanage Don Alfred Perera Hand 7,795Ananda Premasinghe Key 2,753Asoka Atapattu Lamp 138
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rejected
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RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION -1977
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5—Colombo West 37,983 1978.02.24 1978.03.21 Anura Bastian Elephant 13,156 71 22,181D.W. Abeyakoon Hand 3,024Bernard Soysa Key 3,019Navindra Gooneratna Chair 2,497R. Wijaya Indra Eye 334N.P.Perera Lamp 30G.K.S. Wijeyawardene Umbrella 26S.A. Karunanayaka Bell 71
65—Galle 47,370 1979.11.21 1979.12.20 Wijayananda Dahanayake Elephant 22,377 121 36,181Sarath Dias Hand 9,365Lionel Bopage Bell 3,366Ivan Victor Podi Athula Key 634Kiringoda Gamage Piyadasa Umbrella 202A.B.P. Perera Lamp 116
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rejected
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104—Anamaduwa 43,416 1980.04.07 1980.05.07 Asoka Wadigamangawa Elephant 18,552 81 36,782Saddatissa Wadigamangawa Hand 16,765Upatissa Gamanayake Bell 857H.A. Sudath Seneviratne Spoon 273Simon Navagattegama Chair 81Mutta Arachchige Lalith Ravindra Francis Pair of Scales 79D.M.Karunasena Lamp 40G.R.K.Navaratne Eye 29Herath Chandra Dhanasena Flower 25
159—Kalawana 28,960 1980.12.10 1981.01.12 Sarath Mutteguwegama Star 13,419 63 24,979Gunasekera Lionel de Silva Abeyweera Chair 11,016W.M. Jayasuriya Pair of Scales 215Ranathunga Premadasa Umbrella 107Saranadasa H.D. Bus 67Abayawardena, J.L. Lamp 67Abeynayake, F.W. Bell 25
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17—Mahara 65,660 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Jayakody Kamalawarana Elephant 24,944 177 51,981Vijaya Kumaranatunga Hand 24,899S.K.K. Suriarachchi Pair of Scales 1,837R.P.G.Rajapakse Butterfly 76Loku Pulukkuttige Premadasa Chair 48
26—Maharagama 71,597 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Gunawardena, Dinesh Cartwheel 27,054 152 48,930Wijesekera, Gamini Elephant 21,263Jayawardene, W.Y. Chair 461
27—Kesbewa 71,002 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Lokuge, Gamini Elephant 27,821 411 54,722Perera, Dickson J. Hand 23,962Vithanage, Subas Chandrasiri Spoon 382Perera, M. Wijayasiri Tree 93Wettasinghe, Thilakaratne Flower 53
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rejected
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33—Matugama 61,809 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Moonesinghe, Anil Hand 22,459 150 45,928Reginald V. Wijegunaratne Elephant 21,495G.I.D. Dharmasekera Eye 752Ananda, Wijaya Gurusinghe Butterfly 424W.G.Shelton Jayasekera Chair 346Ayagama Wimalawansa Book 302
34—Kalutara 64,944 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Wijemanne, V.L. Elephant 22,810 243 48,175Indrapala, Abeyweera Hand 19,109Dharmasena Fernando Key 6,013
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59—Ambalangoda 45,086 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Jagathsena, M.H.K. Elephant 16,267 273 33,060A.M.Karunaratne Hand 15,983De Silva, Wilfred Cup 294A.David Peiris Chair 171Algiriyage Dharmasiri de Silva Pair of Scales 72
63—Baddegama 59,040 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Dodangoda, Amarasiri Hand 23,060 163 46,152Jayawardena, Vincent Elephant 21,967Jayasinghe Sujatha Chair 766Seneviratne Anurasiri Aeroplane 196
64—Ratgama 55,193 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Somaratne Asokaweera Elephant 23,070 110 43,857M.G. Mendis Star 18,950K.S.N. Fernando Bell 1,582Piyasena de Silva Eye 145
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rejected
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66—Akmeemana 51,073 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Pathirana, Richard Hand 19,820 164 38,413Abeywickrema, Sumanadasa Elephant 17,042Abeysekera, Premalal Pair of Scales 754Nanayakkara, Sirisena Bird 302Wanniarachchi Kankanamge Piyadasa
Chair 274
Siripala Samararatne Vidana Arachchige
Mortar 57
67—Habaraduwa 56,053 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 De Silva, G.V.S. Elephant 22,059 96 41,854Ahangama Vithanage Austin Nandimitra Abeygunasekera Hand 17,756Gunasekera, Prins Flower 1,163P.Sumathiratne Chair 537Gunasekera, D.S. Tree 243
69—Hakmana 57,203 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Abeywardena, Mahinda Yapa Elephant 23,336 122 45,854Bulegoda, Ariya Hand 21,002J.L. Sirisena Rabbit 1,291Premadasa Ranatunga Eye 103
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rejected
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71—Kamburupitiya 57,400 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Gunawardena, Chandrakumara Wijaya
Elephant 22,707 86 41,541
Nanayakkara, Elian Star 16,081Munasinghe, Premachandra Bell 2,062Malawara Arachchi, D.E. Pair of Scales 499Samsan Mallikarachchi Eye 106
72—Devinuwara 56,693 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Galappaththi, P.S. Elephant 16,491 119 42,219Wijesekera, Mahindapala Hand 15,180H.R. Piyasiri Chair 6,420K.H. Jayantha Gunathilake Bell 3,591Buddhadasa Rasaputram Decanter 259A.R.M.Kalindu Flower 159
75—Mulkirigala 57,491 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 K.Ananda Kularatne Elephant 23,109 217 45,795Rajapakse, Nirupama Deepika Hand 19,588Wimalasena, Don Franciscu Chair 2,338Ranasinghe Sumanasena Table 543
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