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Ambalangoda Electoral District

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Ambalangoda electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Ambalangoda in Galle 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] Ambalangoda electoral district was replaced by the Galle multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.

Members of Parliament

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Key

  Independent   SLFP   UNP

Election Member Party Term
1960 (March) William de Silva Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 1960
1960 (July) P. de S. Kularatne United National Party 1960-1965
1965 M. H. Saddhasena 1965-1970
1970 L. C. de Silva Lanka Sama Samaja Party 1970-1977
1977 Raitor Thilakasekara United National Party 1977-1988

Elections

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1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[2]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
William de Silva Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 8,716 38.33
P. de S. Kularatne United National Party Elephant 6,713 29.52
Wilson Wijetunga Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 3,521 15.48
Eddie Fernando Pair of Scales 3,348 14.72
Piyasena Mahamadachchi Umbrella 216 0.95
M. H. E. Ariyapala Eye 154 0.68
Valid Votes 22,668 99.69
Rejected Votes 71 0.31
Total Polled 22,739 100.00
Registered Electors 28,618
Turnout 82.95

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
P. de S. Kularatne United National Party Elephant 10,034 46.98
William de Silva Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cartwheel 8,045 37.67
P. W. Wilfred de Silva Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 3,215 15.05
Valid Votes 21,294 99.71
Rejected Votes 62 0.29
Total Polled 21,356 100.00
Registered Electors 28,618
Turnout 74.62

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
M. H. Saddhasena United National Party Elephant 15,433 52.50
P. de S. Kularatne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 13,808 46.98
Valid Votes 29,241 99.48
Rejected Votes 152 0.52
Total Polled 29,393 100.00
Registered Electors 35,335
Turnout 83.18

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
L. C. de Silva Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 22,356 64.40
M. H. Saddhasena United National Party Elephant 11,728 33.79
U. D. Kulasinghe Bell 544 1.57
Valid Votes 34,628 99.76
Rejected Votes 82 0.23
Total Polled 34,710 100.00
Registered Electors 40,103
Turnout 86.55

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Raitor Thilakasekara United National Party Elephant 17,829 51.83
L. C. de Silva Lanka Sama Samaja Party Key 9,654 28.06
A. M. Karunaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 6,748 19.62
S. M. Weihena Cartwheel 111 0.32
A. D. Peiris Chair 58 0.17
Valid Votes 34,319 99.76
Rejected Votes 81 0.24
Total Polled 34,400
Registered Electors 39,254
Turnout 87.63

References

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  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.