Nattandiya Electoral District

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Nattandiya electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Nattandiya in Puttalam District, North 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] Nattandiya electoral district was replaced by the Puttalam multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system, continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

Members of Parliament[]

Key

  Independent     Sri Lanka Freedom Party     United National Party  

Election Member Party Term
1947 Albert Peries United National Party 1947-1952
1952 1952-1956
1956 Hugh Fernando Independent 1956-1960
1960 (March) Albert Peries United National Party 1960
1960 (July) 1960-1965
1965 1965-1970
1970 Protus Tissera Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1970-1977
1977 Harold Herath United National Party 1977-1982

Elections[]

1947 Parliamentary General Election[]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Albert Peries United National Party Bicycle 11,036 54.32
D. Peter Perera Key 8,124 40.00
W. A. V. Jayatilake Elephant 818 4.03
Valid Votes 19,978 98.33
Rejected Votes 339 1.67
Total Polled 20,317 100.00
Registered Electors 34,025
Turnout 59.71

1952 Parliamentary General Election[]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Albert Peries United National Party Bicycle 14,593 50.17
Hugh Fernando Independent Star 14,287 49.12
Valid Votes 28,880 99.28
Rejected Votes 208 0.72
Total Polled 29,088 100.00
Registered Electors 35,933
Turnout 80.95

1956 Parliamentary General Election[]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Hugh Fernando Independent Flower 17,607 54.54
Albert Peries United National Party Bicycle 14,510 44.95
Valid Votes 32,117 99.50
Rejected Votes 163 0.50
Total Polled 32,280 100.00
Registered Electors 39,783
Turnout 81.14

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election[]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election[]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Valid Votes 100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1965 Parliamentary General Election[]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Albert Peries United National Party Elephant 16,066 59.45
Protus Tissera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 10,657 39.43
W. F. C. Weerasuriya Lamp 150 0.56
Valid Votes 26,873 99.44
Rejected Votes 152 0.56
Total Polled 27,025 100.00
Registered Electors 31,528
Turnout 85.72

1970 Parliamentary General Election[]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Protus Tissera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 16,437 52.00
Hugh Fernando United National Party Elephant 14,987 47.40
W. George Fernando Bell 131 0.41
Valid Votes 31,555 99.80
Rejected Votes 62 0.20
Total Polled 31,617 100.00
Registered Electors 35,496
Turnout 89.07

1977 Parliamentary General Election[]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Harold Herath United National Party Elephant 20,228 55.59
Protus Tissera Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 13,780 37.87
Hugh Fernando Flower 1,399 3.85
Alex Fernando Key 426 1.17
D. M. Ariyaratne Chair 327 0.90
U. A. William Rabbit 111 0.31
Arunadeva Warnakulasuriya Cartwheel 84 0.23
Lodwin Fernando Scales 32 0.09
Valid Votes 36,307 99.79
Rejected Votes 78 0.21
Total Polled 36,385 100.00
Registered Electors 41,386
Turnout 87.92

References[]

  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.

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