Harispattuwa Electoral District
Harispattuwa electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between July 1977 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of 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.[1] Harispattuwa electoral district was replaced by the multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system.
Members of Parliament[]
Key
Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
| Election | Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | ||||
Elections[]
1977 Parliamentary General Election[]
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[2]
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valid Votes | ||||
| Rejected Votes | ||||
| Total Polled | 100.00 | |||
| Registered Electors | ||||
| Turnout | ||||
References[]
- ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
Categories:
- Former electoral districts of Sri Lanka
- Politics of Kandy District