Kolonna Electoral District

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

Members of Parliament[]

Key

  Independent     Sri Lanka Freedom Party     United National Party  

Election Member Party Term
1960 (March) Cyril Mathew United National Party 1960
1960 (July) 1960 - 1965
1960 (July) Nanda Mathew 1965 - 1970
1970 Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1970 - 1977
1977 Nanda Mathew United National Party 1977 - 1989

Elections[]

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election[]

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Cyril Mathew United National Party Elephant 3,420 31.86
W. Siripala Nawagamuwa Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 2,405 22.40
S. D. Wanigatilake Sun 2,089 19.46
Senarath Jayatunga Key 1,515 14.11
K. G. Rupasena Eye 785 7.31
Daniel Weerasena Umbrella 383 3.57
Valid Votes 10,597 98.71
Rejected Votes 139 1.29
Total Polled 10,736 100.00
Registered Electors 15,234
Turnout 70.47

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election[]

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Cyril Mathew United National Party Elephant 4,257 39.98
S. D. Wanigathillaka Key 4,209 39.53
D. J. R. Dissanayaka Bell 1,969 18.49
W. S. Nawagamuwa Sri Lanka Freedom Party Cartwheel 135 1.27
Valid Votes 10,570 99.26
Rejected Votes 79 0.74
Total Polled 10,649 100.00
Registered Electors 15,234
Turnout 69.90

1965 Parliamentary General Election[]

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[4]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Nanda Mathew United National Party Elephant 7,119
Ananda Sirisena Key 6,033
D. J. R. Dissanayake Lamp 3,619
S. Don Wanigatilaka Cart Wheel 644
Valid Votes
Rejected Votes 99
Total Polled 17,514 100.00
Registered Electors 21,968
Turnout

1970 Parliamentary General Election[]

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[5]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Sri Lanka Freedom Party Key 16,886
Nanda Mathew Elephant 9778
Lamp 454
Valid Votes '
Rejected Votes 136
Total Polled 27,254
Registered Electors 33,118
Turnout

1977 Parliamentary General Election[]

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[6]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Nanda Mathew United National Party Elephant 20,378
D. J. R. Dissanayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 12,903
Key 1,339
W. A. Seni Wijesinghe Lamp 500
Valid Votes 35,369
Rejected Votes 106 0.29
Total Polled 35,475
Registered Electors 43,367
Turnout

References[]

  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Reslt of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

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