Katana Electoral District Explained

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

Members of Parliament

Key

ElectionMemberPartyTerm
1960 (March)Wijayapala MendisUNP1960-1960
1960 (July)1960-1965
19651965-1970
1970K. C. de SilvaSLFP1970-1975
1975 (by-election)UNP1975-1977
19771977-1989

Elections

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 100.00%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes
align=left colspan=3Total Polled
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors
align=left colspan=3Turnout

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 100.00%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes
align=left colspan=3Total Polled
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors
align=left colspan=3Turnout

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 100.00%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes
align=left colspan=3Total Polled
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors
align=left colspan=3Turnout

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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align=left colspan=3Valid Votes 100.00%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes
align=left colspan=3Total Polled
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors
align=left colspan=3Turnout

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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Elephant 23,950 53.31%
Hand 19,738 43.93%
Nanda De Silva Star 1,045 2.33%
Nelson de Silva Lamp 195 0.43%
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes44,928100.00%
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes115
align=left colspan=3Total Polled45,043
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors51,977
align=left colspan=3Turnout86%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Electoral System. Parliament of Sri Lanka.