Hambantota Electoral District (1947–1960)

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Hambantota electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and March 1960. The district was named after the city of Hambantota in Hambantota District, Southern 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] Hambantota electoral district was replaced by the Hambantota multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the PR system, though Hambantota 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 Lakshman Rajapaksa 1947-1952
1952 Charles Edirisuriya 1952-1956
1956 Lakshman Rajapaksa 1956-1960

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:[2]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
L. Rajapaksa Star 8,740 47.55%
C. Edirisuriya Hand 8,340 45.37%
G.K.W. Perera Cart wheel 1,301 7.08%
Valid Votes 18,381 100.00%
Rejected Votes 295
Total Polled 18,676
Registered Electors 31,841
Turnout 58.65%

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952 for the district:[3]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Charles Edirisuriya Key 14,494 55.46%
Laksaman Rajapaksa Umbrella 10,658 40.78%
Jayadasa Pathiratne Star 418 1.60%
Jayadeva Amarasinghe Elephant 367 1.40%
P.H. Mendis De Silva Hand 199 0.76%
Valid Votes 26,136 100.00%
Rejected Votes 330
Total Polled 26,466
Registered Electors 37,079
Turnout 71.38%

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956 for the district:[4]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Lakshman Rajapaksa Hand 20,931 69.06%
W.C.F. Edirisuriya Elephant 9,377 30.94%
Valid Votes 30,308 100.00%
Rejected Votes 215
Total Polled 30,523
Registered Electors 44,124
Turnout 69.18%

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