Yatiyantota Electoral District

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Yatiyantota' electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of in Kegalle 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] Yatiyantota electoral district was replaced by the Kegalle 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) N. M. Perera Lanka Sama Samaja Party 1960
1960 (July) 1960-1965
1965 1965-1970
1970 1970-1977
1977 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 %
N. M. Perera Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 10,432 52.25
G. L. Kotelawela United National Party Elephant 7,761 38.87
Higgoda Dharmasena Communist Party of Ceylon Star 820 4.11
C. L. B. Ratnayake Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 731 3.66
S. J. Dharmapala Umbrella 87 0.44
Valid Votes 19,831 99.32
Rejected Votes 135 0.68
Total Polled 19,966 100.00
Registered Electors 23,908
Turnout 83.51

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election[]

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
N. M. Perera Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 10,311 52.07
G. L. Kotelawela United National Party Elephant 9,196 46.44
S. M. Munasinghe Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 202 1.02
Valid Votes 19,709 99.54
Rejected Votes 92 0.46
Total Polled 19,801 100.00
Registered Electors 23,908
Turnout 82.82

1965 Parliamentary General Election[]

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
N. M. Perera Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 14,826 52.40
G. L. Kotelawela United National Party Elephant 13,131 46.41
K. A. Wijesekera Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 130 0.46
Valid Votes 28,087 99.27
Rejected Votes 207 0.73
Total Polled 28,294 100.00
Registered Electors 32,197
Turnout 87.88

1970 Parliamentary General Election[]

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
N. M. Perera Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 17,520 56.27
G. L. Kotelawela United National Party Elephant 13,531 43.46
Valid Votes 31,051 99.72
Rejected Votes 86 0.28
Total Polled 31,137 100.00
Registered Electors 34,938
Turnout 89.12

1977 Parliamentary General Election[]

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
United National Party Elephant 17,545 52.04
N. M. Perera Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 15,028 44.57
Dharmasiri Muthuthanthirige Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 897 2.66
T.D.S. Wickrema Book 122 0.36
Dharmasri Fonsek Flower 77 0.23
Vijaya Ratnayake Cartwheel 48 0.14
Valid Votes 33,608 99.68
Rejected Votes 109 0.32
Total Polled 33,717 100.00
Registered Electors 38,405
Turnout 87.79

References[]

  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

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