Nikaweratiya Electoral District Explained

Nikaweratiya electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Nikaweratiya in Kurunegala District, North 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] Nikaweratiya electoral district was replaced by the Kurunegala multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system.

Members of Parliament

Key

ElectionMemberPartyTerm
1947Kavisena HerathInd.1947-1952
19521952-1956
1956Mudiyanse TennakoonSLFP1956-1960
1960 (March)1960
1960 (July)1960-1963
1964 by-electionKavisena HerathUNP1964-1965
1965Mudiyanse TennakoonInd.1965-1970
19701970-1977
1977H. B. WanninayakeUNP1970-1989

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

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

align=left width="180"Candidate!align=left width="180"Party!align=left width="120"Symbol!align=left width="60"Votes!align=left width="60"%
Elephant 7,316 51.52
Key 6,734 47.42
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes14,05098.94
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes150 1.06
align=left colspan=3Total Polled14,200 100.00
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors29,808
align=left colspan=4Turnout47.64

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

align=left width="180"Candidate!align=left width="180"Party!align=left width="120"Symbol!align=left width="60"Votes!align=left width="60"%
Elephant 11,999 62.75
Ratnayake Halbe Mudiyanselage Star 6,993 36.57
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes18,99299.33
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes129 0.67
align=left colspan=3Total Polled19,121 100.00
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors34,969
align=left colspan=4Turnout54.68

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

align=left width="180"Candidate!align=left width="180"Party!align=left width="120"Symbol!align=left width="60"Votes!align=left width="60"%
Hand 15,914 64.39
Elephant 7,829 31.68
S. Jinendradasa Lamp 781 3.16
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes24,52499.23
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes190 0.77
align=left colspan=3Total Polled24,714 100.00
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors42,800
align=left colspan=4Turnout57.74

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:[5]

align=left width="180"Candidate!align=left width="180"Party!align=left width="120"Symbol!align=left width="60"Votes!align=left width="60"%
Hand 13,409 57.80
Elephant 8,381 36.13
T. M. R. M. Tennekoon Cartwheel 765 3.30
D. M. T. G. W. Naranpanawa Umbrella 469 2.02
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes23,02499.24
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes176 0.76
align=left colspan=3Total Polled23,200 100.00
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors32,356
align=left colspan=4Turnout71.70

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:[6]

align=left width="180"Candidate!align=left width="180"Party!align=left width="120"Symbol!align=left width="60"Votes!align=left width="60"%
Hand 13,478 57.02
Elephant 9,881 41.80
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes23,35998.82
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes278 1.18
align=left colspan=3Total Polled23,637 100.00
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors32,356
align=left colspan=4Turnout73.05

1964 Parliamentary By-Election

Results of the 1964 parliamentary by-election, held on 1 April 1964:[7]

align=left width="180"Candidate!align=left width="180"Party!align=left width="120"Symbol!align=left width="60"Votes!align=left width="60"%
Elephant 13,915 41.42
Star 10,675 31.77
R. B. Tennakoon Hand 8,635 25.70
W. F. C.Weerasooriya Sun 246 0.73
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes33,47199.63
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes125 0.37
align=left colspan=3Total Polled33,596 100.00
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors42,764
align=left colspan=4Turnout78.56

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:[8]

align=left width="180"Candidate!align=left width="180"Party!align=left width="120"Symbol!align=left width="60"Votes!align=left width="60"%
Flower 17,456 50.12
Elephant 16,098 46.22
R. B. Tennakoon Pair of Scales 623 1.79
M. B. Wadigamangawa Cartwheel 526 1.51
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes34,70399.64
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes124 0.36
align=left colspan=3Total Polled34,827 100.00
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors42,764
align=left colspan=4Turnout81.44

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:[9]

align=left width="180"Candidate!align=left width="180"Party!align=left width="120"Symbol!align=left width="60"Votes!align=left width="60"%
Flower 24,163 52.68
Elephant 17,891 39.00
D. R. M. Panditha Koralage Chair 1,633 3.56
K. D. Albert Lamp 755 1.65
Umbrella 682 1.49
O. N. Wanduragala Butterfly 612 1.33
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes45,73699.71
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes134 0.29
align=left colspan=3Total Polled45,870 100.00
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors54,634
align=left colspan=4Turnout83.96

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:[10]

align=left width="180"Candidate!align=left width="180"Party!align=left width="120"Symbol!align=left width="60"Votes!align=left width="60"%
Elephant 20,127 58.15
Hand 12,223 35.31
Flower 2,124 6.14
align=left colspan=3Valid Votes34,47499.60
align=left colspan=3Rejected Votes138 0.40
align=left colspan=3Total Polled34,612 100.00
align=left colspan=3Registered Electors39,021
align=left colspan=4Turnout88.70

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Electoral System. Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 8 December 2017 .
  3. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 8 December 2017 .
  4. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 8 December 2017 .
  5. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election March 1960 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 8 December 2017 .
  6. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election July 1960 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 8 December 2017 .
  7. Web site: Results of the Parliamentary By-Elections held between 1947-1988 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 8 December 2017 .
  8. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 8 December 2017 .
  9. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 8 December 2017 .
  10. Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka . 8 December 2017 .

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