Borella Electoral District

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Borella electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Borella in Colombo District, Western 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] Borella electoral district was replaced by the Colombo multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.

Members of Parliament[]

Key

  UNP     Sri Lanka Freedom Party     Lanka Sama Samaja Party  

Election Member Party Term
1960 (March) R. B. Lenora United National Party 1960
1960 (July) W. Danister de Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1960-64
1964 (by-election) Vivienne Goonewardena Lanka Sama Samaja Party 1964-65
1965 M. H. Mohamed United National Party 1965-70
1970 Kusala Abhayawardana Lanka Sama Samaja Party 1970-77
1977 M. H. Mohamed United National Party 1977-89

Elections[]

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election[]

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[2]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
R. B. Lenora United National Party Elephant 7,261 35.20
W. Danister de Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 5,502 26.67
H. A. de S. Gunasekera Key 3,914 18.96
M. S. Abu Bakr Cartwheel 3,748 18.17
B.H.S. Jayawardena Eye 1,656 8.03
H. L. Perera Pair of Scales -
Valid Votes 20,557 99.66
Rejected Votes 70 0.34
Total Polled 20,627 100.00
Registered Electors 28,423
Turnout 72.57

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election[]

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[3]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
W. Danister de Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 11,409 56.40
R. B. Lenora United National Party Elephant 8,690 42.96
Valid Votes 20,099 99.37
Rejected Votes 128 0.63
Total Polled 20,227 100.00
Registered Electors 28,423
Turnout 71.16

1964 Parliamentary By Election[]

Results of the Ceylonese parliamentary by-election, held on 18 January 1964:[4]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Vivienne Goonewardena Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 12,592 47.96
R. B. Lenora United National Party Elephant 12,106 46.11
Kamala de Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 1,356 5.16
J. N. Ranatunga Spoon 156 0.59
D. N. Samarakoon Aeroplane 47 0.18
Valid Votes 26,194 99.76
Rejected Votes 63 0.24
Total Polled 26,257 100.00
Registered Electors 28,423
Turnout 92.38

1965 Parliamentary General Election[]

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[5]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
M. H. Mohamed United National Party Elephant 14,910 51.70
Vivienne Goonewardena Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 13,218 45.83
P. de Z. Sri Gunawardena Cartwheel 374 1.30
D. C. Abeyewardena Umbrella 100 0.35
Valid Votes 28,602 99.17
Rejected Votes 238 0.83
Total Polled 28,840 100.00
Registered Electors 37,542
Turnout 76.82

1970 Parliamentary General Election[]

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[6]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Kusala Abhayawardana Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 16,421 50.05
M. H. Mohamed United National Party Elephant 15,829 48.24
M. A. Mansoor Pair of Scales 510 1.55
Valid Votes 32,760 99.85
Rejected Votes 50 0.15
Total Polled 32,810 100.00
Registered Electors 42,849
Turnout 76.57

1977 Parliamentary General Election[]

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[7]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
M. H. Mohamed United National Party Elephant 19,824 61.63
B. T. Douglas Perera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 9,812 30.50
Dharmasena de Silva Kurukulasuriya Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 2,304 7.16
A. G. Guruge Flower 88 0.27
Valid Votes 32,028 99.57
Rejected Votes 139 0.43
Total Polled 32,167 100.00
Registered Electors 41,634
Turnout 77.26

References[]

  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 15 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 15 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Results of the Parliamentary By Elections held between 1947 – 1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 15 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 15 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 15 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 15 June 2017.[permanent dead link]

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