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Dandagamuwa Electoral District

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Dandagamuwa electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and March 1960. The district was named after the town of Dandagamuwa 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] Dandagamuwa 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

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Key

  Independent   SLFP   UNP

Election Member Party Term
1947 I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle Ind. 1947-1952
1952 1952-1956
1956 1956-1960

Elections

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1947 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle Independent Umbrella 9,355 51.82
J. A. Amaratunga Elephant 7,839 43.51
P. B. Bogahalanda Lamp 646 3.59
Valid Votes 17,840 99.03
Rejected Votes 175 0.97
Total Polled 18,015 100.00
Registered Electors 33,767
Turnout 53.35

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle Umbrella 16,581 66.34
Leelananda, Weerasingha Lamp 4,839 19.36
T. A. E. Tennakoon Elephant 2,534 10.14
Magammana, Ariyasingha Star 896 3.58
Valid Votes 24,850 99.42
Rejected Votes 144 0.58
Total Polled 24,994 100.00
Registered Electors 35,625
Turnout 70.16

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle Hand 21,704 71.36
S. M. H. M. R. B. Rekawa Elephant 8,537 28.07
Valid Votes 30,241 99.43
Rejected Votes 175 0.57
Total Polled 30,416 100.00
Registered Electors 40,972
Turnout 74.24

References

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  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.