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