Monaragala Electoral District (1960–1989)

Monaragala electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Monaragala in Monaragala District, Uva 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] Monaragala electoral district was replaced by the Monaragala multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system, Monaragala continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

Members of Parliament

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Key

  Independent   SLFP   UNP

Election Member Party Term
1960 (March) W. G. M. Albert Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party 1960
1960 (July) 1960-1965
1965 Raja Welegama 1965-1970
1970 1970-1977
1977 R. M. Punchi Bandara United National Party 1970-1988

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 %
W. G. M. Albert Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 3,738 37.92
H. E. Senanayake United National Party Elephant 2,651 26.90
D. Kadurugamuwa Ladder 1,359 13.79
D. C. K. Nanayakkara Rooster 448 4.55
Earle Abeysuriya Umbrella 378 3.84
R. A. Tilakaratne Lamp 363 3.68
N. B. Dharmadasa Sun 353 3.58
Donald Ratnaweera Key 308 3.13
K.H.M.T.M. de Silva Star 101 1.03
Valid Votes 9,699 98.40
Rejected Votes 158 1.60
Total Polled 9,857 100.00
Registered Electors 14,494
Turnout 68.01

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 %
W. G. M. Albert Silva Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 5,475 57.86
H. E. Senanayake United National Party Elephant 3,896 41.17
Valid Votes 9,371 99.03
Rejected Votes 92 0.97
Total Polled 9,463 100.00
Registered Electors 14,494
Turnout 65.29

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Raja Welegama Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 8,257 46.14
L. R. M. D. Kadurugamuwa United National Party Elephant 6,792 37.96
D. M. Punchibanda Independent Lamp 1,054 5.89
A. H. Jayasena Independent Umbrella 745 4.16
W. G. M. Albert Silva National Liberation Front Aeroplane 701 3.92
Valid Votes 17,549 98.07
Rejected Votes 345 1.93
Total Polled 17,894 100.00
Registered Electors 22,838
Turnout 78.35

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Raja Welegama Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 17,342 60.87
A. B. Talagune United National Party Elephant 10,435 36.62
B. A. L. Wijewardhana Ship 468 1.64
Valid Votes 28,245 99.13
Rejected Votes 247 0.87
Total Polled 28,492 100.00
Registered Electors 35,446
Turnout 80.38

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
R. M. Punchi Bandara United National Party Elephant 12,316 50.07
Raja Welegama Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 10,371 42.16
Ratnayake Keerthisinghe Star 881 3.58
E. W. Ariyapala Lamp 492 2.0
W. G. M. Albert Silva Cartwheel 297 1.21
R. M. Somaratne Umbrella 78 0.32
Valid Votes 24,435 99.33
Rejected Votes 165 0.67
Total Polled 24,600 100.00
Registered Electors 28,711
Turnout 85.68

References

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  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960" (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 6 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  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.