1965 Ceylonese parliamentary election

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1965 Ceylonese parliamentary election

← July 1960 22 March 1965 1970 →

151 seats in the House of Representatives of Ceylon
76 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Dudley Shelton Senanayaka (1911-1973).jpg Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranayaka (1916-2000) (Hon.Sirimavo Bandaranaike with Hon.Lalith Athulathmudali Crop).jpg
Leader Dudley Senanayake Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Party United National Party SLFP
Leader since 1957 1960
Leader's seat Dedigama Attanagalla
Last election 37.19%, 30 seats 33.22%, 75 seats
Seats won 66 41
Seat change Increase36 Decrease34
Popular vote 1,590,929 1,221,437
Percentage 39.31% 30.18%

Prime Minister before election

Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Prime Minister-designate

Dudley Senanayake
United National Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Ceylon in March 1965.

Background

The SLFP government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike lost its majority in December 1964 when some MPs deserted it over the nationalization of Lakehouse Newspapers.

Bandaranaike's program of extensive nationalization had alarmed many of the island's business interests, which rallied to the United National Party. The economy had been stagnant, and rationing had been imposed in the face of persistent food shortages.

The UNP promised to form a National Front government to oppose the SLFP and its Marxist allies. UNP leader Dudley Senanayake promised cabinet posts both to the small Sinhala nationalist parties and the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (Federal Party).

Results

The UNP did not obtain a majority, but was able to govern as a National Front with the ITAK's support.

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