Mirigama Electoral District
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Mirigama electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Mirigama in present day Gampaha District, 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] Mirigama electoral district was replaced by the Gampaha multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the PR system, though Mirigama continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.
Contents
- 1 Members of Parliament
- 2 Elections
- 2.1 1947 Parliamentary General Election
- 2.2 1952 Parliamentary General Election
- 2.3 1956 Parliamentary General Election
- 2.4 1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
- 2.5 1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
- 2.6 1965 Parliamentary General Election
- 2.7 1970 Parliamentary General Election
- 2.8 1977 Parliamentary General Election
- 3 References
Members of Parliament
Key
Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
Election | Member | Party | Term | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1947 | Don Stephen Senanayake | United National Party | 1947-1952 | |
1952 | John Edmund Amaratunga | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1952-1956 | |
1956 | Vimala Wijewardene | 1956-1960 | ||
1960 | A. E. Jayasinghe | 1960-1960 | ||
1960 | Wijayabahu Wijayasinha | 1960-1965 | ||
1965 | S. Obeyesekera | 1965-1970 | ||
1970 | 1970-1977 | |||
1977 | Mahendra Wijeratne | United National Party | 1977-1989 |
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 | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Don Stephen Senanayake | Elephant | 26,762 | 71.49% | |
Edmund Samarakkody | Bolshevik–Leninist Party | Lamp | 10,673 | 28.51% |
Valid Votes | 37,435 | 100.00% | ||
Rejected Votes | 462 | |||
Total Polled | 37,897 | |||
Registered Electors | 55,474 | |||
Turnout | 68.31% |
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 | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Edmund Amaratunga | Hand | 27,447 | 61.06% | |
James Peter Obeyesekere III | Elephant | 17,502 | 38.94% | |
Valid Votes | 44,949 | 100.00% | ||
Rejected Votes | 304 | |||
Total Polled | 45,253 | |||
Registered Electors | 56,728 | |||
Turnout | 79.77% |
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 | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vimala Wijewardene | Hand | 36,193 | 75.62% | |
John Edmund Amaratunga | Elephant | 10,896 | 22.76% | |
H.P. Jayawardane | Pair of Spectacles | 399 | 0.83% | |
A.A. Stanley Dias | Pair of Scales | 375 | 0.78% | |
Valid Votes | 47,863 | 100.00% | ||
Rejected Votes | 234 | |||
Total Polled | 48,097 | |||
Registered Electors | 63,440 | |||
Turnout | 75.81% |
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960 for the district:[5]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
A.E. Jayasinghe | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 12,430 | 42.75% |
W.D. Senanayake | United National Party | Elephant | 12,304 | 42.32% |
K. Ratnayake | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Cart Wheel | 4,340 | 14.93% |
Valid Votes | 29,074 | 100.00% | ||
Rejected Votes | 189 | |||
Total Polled | 29,263 | |||
Registered Electors | 37,086 | |||
Turnout | 78.91% |
1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960 for the district:[6]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wijayabahu Wijayasinha | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 15,424 | 51.45% |
W.D. Senanayake | United National Party | Elephant | 13,934 | 46.48% |
E.A. Jayasinghe | Chair | 345 | 1.15% | |
Tilaka Kulasekera | Cart Wheel | 276 | 0.92% | |
Valid Votes | 29,979 | 100.00% | ||
Rejected Votes | 113 | |||
Total Polled | 30,092 | |||
Registered Electors | 37,086 | |||
Turnout | 81.14% |
1965 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965 for the district:[7]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
S. Obeyesekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 17,872 | 46.90% |
Wijayabahu Wijayasinha | United National Party | Elephant | 17,028 | 44.69% |
K.P.P. Karunanayake | Chair | 1,956 | 5.13% | |
M.K.W. Fonseka | Omnibus | 1,015 | 2.66% | |
M.B. Ratnayake | Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | Cart Wheel | 235 | 0.62% |
Valid Votes | 38,106 | 100.00% | ||
Rejected Votes | 183 | |||
Total Polled | 38,289 | |||
Registered Electors | 44,575 | |||
Turnout | 85.90% |
1970 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970 for the district:[8]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
S. Obeyesekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 24,872 | 55.99% |
W.S. Karunaratne | United National Party | Elephant | 19,549 | 44.01% |
Valid Votes | 44,421 | 100.00% | ||
Rejected Votes | 135 | |||
Total Polled | 44,556 | |||
Registered Electors | 50,721 | |||
Turnout | 87.85% |
1977 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977 for the district:[9]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mahendra Wijeratne | Elephant | 30,877 | 57.91% | |
J.P. Obeysekera | Hand | 21,080 | 39.54% | |
Narada Jayakody | Key | 1,178 | 2.21% | |
J. Jayasinghe | Lamp | 180 | 0.34% | |
Valid Votes | 53,315 | 100.00% | ||
Rejected Votes | 187 | |||
Total Polled | 53,502 | |||
Registered Electors | 60,810 | |||
Turnout | 87.98% |
References
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