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RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956

No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled Rejected Rejected Electors 1 North Vivienne Goonewardena (Mrs) Key 16,841 127 28,991 43,388 J.C. de Wijeyeratne Elephant 9,489 W.D. de Silva Bicycle 1,305 M.W. Perera Hand 1,229

2 Colombo Central P.G.B. Keuneman Star 45,296 3,901 151,838 70,022 Sir Umbrella 26,512 M.S. Themis Hand 20,378 M.C. M. Kaleel Cart Wheel 20,338 V.A. Sugathadasa Elephant 18,234 A.E. Goonesingha Bicycle 16,678 A. Ally Mohamood Flower 501

3 Colombo South Key 14,199 102 24,046 39,965 T.F. Jayawardene Elephant 9,155 A.P. de Zoysa Hand 590

4 Wellawatta-Galkissa Colvin R. de Silva Key 16,782 124 38,971 56,165 S. de Silva Jayasinghe Elephant 11,806 L.V. Gunaratne Hand 10,259

5 Ja-ela Stanley de Soysa Hand 24,381 205 44,314 61,091 G.J. Paris Perera Elephant 19,132 Don Martin Jayamahamudalige Bicycle 596 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956

No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled Rejected Rejected Electors 6 Hector Fernando Key 20,892 277 43,970 67,060 T. Quintin Fernando Elephant 18,212 Tudor B. Gunasekera Lamp 4,589

7 Mirigama Vimala Wijewardene (Mrs) Hand 36,193 234 48,097 63,440 John E. Amaratunga Elephant 10,896 H.P. Jayawardane Pair of Spectacles 399 A.A. Stanley Dias Pair of Scales 375

8 S.D. Bandaranayake Hand 34,898 253 41,019 65,480 J.W.D. Paulis Perera Elephant 5,096 H.W.P. Lokeshvara Cart Wheel 772

9 Attanagalla S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike Hand 45,016 369 49,025 64,310 A.W.G. Seneviratne Elephant 3,019 I. Tinsi Umbrella 621

10 Kelaniya R.G. Senanayake Umbrella 37,023 325 52,070 67,542 J.R. Jayawardena Elephant 14,187 M.P.P.W. Jayawardene Lamp 377 S.A.D.S. Gunawardena Cart Wheel 158

11 D.P.R. Gunawardena Hand 30,070 244 38,390 59,267 Clodagh Jayasuriya (Mrs.) Elephant 7,818 H.M.S. Jayawardhana Bicycle 258

12 Kotte D.B.R. Gunawardane Key 25,050 138 35,983 57,558 M.A.A. Tissa de Alwis Elephant 10,244 W.H. Fonseka Bicycle 551 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956

No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled Rejected Rejected Electors 13 K.A.S. Palansuriya Hand 29,780 312 49,217 60,680 M.D.H. Jayawardane Elephant 19,125

14 W.T.W. Meryl Fernando Key 19,529 187 40,519 60,395 V.H.E. Peter de Mel Elephant 11,811 Chandrasiri Somaweera Flower 6,559 M. Aeroplane 2,267 M.S. Oliver Stembo Chair 166

15 L.S. Goonewardene Key 29,362 206 40,600 61,288 D.C.W. Kannangara Elephant 11,032

16 C. de Fonseka Goonewardene Key 14,659 282 39,028 57,930 Upali Batuwantudawa Hand 13,536 P. Andrew Cooray Elephant 10,551

17 Matugama D. Turnolius Pasqual Hand 25,798 296 36,492 52,095 A.C. Gooneratne Elephant 6,189 R.A. Reginald Perera Cart Wheel 3,920 W.M. Bibile Fonseka Umbrella 289

18 Agalawatta A. Kumar Moonesinghe Key 20,208 260 29,374 40,699 A.D.P.A. Wijegoonewardena Elephant 7,487 V.D. Chandrasinghe Cart Wheel 1,066 V.W. Henry de Mel Chair 353

19 T.B. Tennekoon Hand 14,688 363 20,584 37,345 H.B. Tenne Elephant 5,533

20 Nimal Karunatilake Hand 12,968 175 23,515 33,081 U.B.H. Aluwihare Elephant 10,372 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956

No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled Rejected Rejected Electors 21 Minipe M.B.W.Mediwake Hand 11,093 225 17,763 27,303 R. Wilfred Tennekoon Elephant 6,445

22 P.B. Aloysius Weerakoon Hand 14,657 351 26,117 36,461 A. Ratnayake Elephant 11,109

23 C. Abdul Samed Marikkar Hand 42,982 2,992 105,392 77,486 L.S . Jinasena Umbrella 27,488 E. Alexander Nugawela Elephant 24,790 D.B. Wijetunga Pair of Scales 5,903 P.R.M.H. Banda Nikatenne Cart Wheel 1,237

24 Piyasena Tennakoon Hand 11,005 78 20,849 33,184 E.L. Senanayake Elephant 9,766

25 Galaha T.B. Illangaratne Hand 16,924 237 27,651 38,400 T.B. Panabokke Elephant 10,490

26 R. Stanley Pelpola Hand 13,143 173 18,685 29,764 M. Richard de Silva Elephant 4,302 R.D.A.de Lanerolle Umbrella 859 Illangan Pelige Rajapakse Cart Wheel 208

27 Maturata M. Dingiri Banda Elephant 9,523 224 18,590 31,149 S.W.Y.B.N.B. Beddewela Hand 8,083 D.P.A. Jayasekera Lamp 760

28 M.A.D. Dissanayake Hand 4,681 66 7,755 11,844 P.P. Sumanatilleke Elephant 3,008

29 K. Hemachandra Elephant 1,720 27 3,307 4,057 Edmund Wanigasekera Hand 1,560 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956

No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled Rejected Rejected Electors 30 Kotagala J.D. Weerasekera Hand 4,130 69 6,806 8,898 U.B. Unamboowe Elephant 2,607

31 R.E. Jayatilake Hand 3,592 48 7,794 10,950 H.E. Wijesuriya Elephant 2,961 S. Marasinghe Key 1,193

32 Maskeliya S. Jinadasa Hand 3,228 51 7,031 9,461 P.H.C. Silva Elephant 3,014 Ananda Premasinghe Key 738

33 -Balapitiya M.P. de Zoysa Hand 45,626 2,691 129,652 100,326 P.H. Cart Wheet 43,769 S.I.A. de Zoysa Elephant 22,959 Sommie Ranasinghe Umbrella 12,811 N.C.D. de Silva Eye 1,796

34 Baddegama Henry Abeywickrema Hand 18,834 222 33,535 45,051 H.W. Amarasuriya Elephant 11,082 M.C.B. de Silva Umbrella 3,397

35 Udugama D.S. Goonesekera Hand 12,411 247 30,370 43,101 Neal de Alwis Lamp 10,100 E.D. WIckramatilleke Umbrella 5,875 E.D. Nagahawatte Elephant 1,737

36 W. Dahanayake Hand 21,971 218 33,204 52,827 W.D.S. Abeygunawardana Elephant 11,015

37 C. Panini Ilangakoon Hand 18,648 252 32,559 44,610 W.G.M. Jayawickrema Elephant 13,659 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956

No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled Rejected Rejected Electors 38 Akuressa S. A. Wickremasinghe Star 20,867 254 35,760 51,365 D.C. Wanigasekera Elephant 14,639

39 Matara Mahanama Samaraweera Hand 18,571 232 31,039 47,068 D.H. Pandita Gunawardene Elephant 7,342 E.H.P. Gawrapala Star 4,894

40 Hakmana C.A. Dharmapala Elephant 13,298 332 34,471 47,502 P.A. Wickremasinghe Star 10,591 P.P. Wickremasuriya Hand 10,250

41 Deniyaya S.W.D. Ratnayake Hand 16,170 277 27,157 39,012 W.V.G. Ratnayake Elephant 10,710

42 Beliatta D. A. Rajapaksa Hand 26,215 252 36,849 49,456 D.P. Atapattu Elephant 10,382

43 Lakshman Rajapaksa Hand 20,931 215 30,523 44,124 W.C.F. Edirisuriya Elephant 9,377

44 Kayts V. A. Kandiah House 16,308 189 23,096 32,410 A.L. Thambiayah Pair of Scales 6,599

45 Vaddukkoddai A. Amirthalingam House 14,937 361 26,148 35,927 A. Vaidialingam Star 10,850

46 Kankesanthurai S.J.V. Chelvanayakam House 14,855 317 27,673 40,964 S. Natesan Umbrella 8,188 V. Ponnampalam Star 4,313 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956

No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled Rejected Rejected Electors 47 G. G. Ponnambalam Bicycle 8,914 149 22,178 34,804 E.M.V. Naganathan House 7,173 M. Karthigasan Star 3,239 A. Visuvanathan Key 2,703

48 Kopay C. Vanniasingam House 12,804 304 24,091 34,465 C. Arulampalam Umbrella 10,983

49 P. Kandiah Star 14,381 317 28,621 44,603 M. Sivasithamparam Umbrella 8,064 K. Thurairatnam House 5,859

50 V.N. Navaratnam House 15,952 206 24,835 35,922 V. Kumaraswamy Pair of Scales 8,677

51 Mannar V.A. Alegacone House 6,726 105 12,766 15,819 Sir K. Vaithianathan Umbrella 4,857 C. Sittampalam Bicycle 1,078

52 C. Suntharalingam Tree 6,853 69 8,778 15,946 P. Tharmalingam Cart Wheel 1,856

53 R. N. Rajavarothiam House 7,048 58 12,449 16,093 J.A. Muthuthanthirige Umbrella 2,965 A.I. Rajasingham Bicycle 2,378

54 Mutur M.E.H. Mohamed Ali Pair of Scales 10,549 114 12,565 22,177 A.H. Alwis Aeroplane 1,902 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956

No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled Rejected Rejected Electors 55 Kalkudah A.H. Macan Markar Umbrella 6,719 165 16,252 26,732 V. Nalliah Pair of Scacles 4,625 P. Manicavasagam House 4,555 S. Sivagnanam Bicycle 188

56 C. Rajadurai House 9,300 288 18,156 29,486 S. Ahamathulebbe Tree 7,124 R.B. Kadramer Pair of Scales 1,296 A. Thavarajah Bicycle 148

57 Paddiruppu U.S. Ethirmanasingham Lamp 9,528 222 19,172 25,849 S.M. Rasamanickam House 9,422

58 M.S. Kariapper House 9,464 183 19,984 27,841 M.A. Abdul Majeed Tree 6,095 N.T. Francis Xavier Key 4,242

59 Pottuvil M.M. Mustapha House 8,355 201 16,126 25,273 M.I.M. Abdul Majeed Chair 4,626 M.F Abdul Jawad Umbrella 2,944

60 H. Sheikh Ismail Cart wheel 6,524 144 11,941 17,357 A.Y.L.M. Mansoor Key 5,273

61 Nikaweratiya M. Tennakoon Hand 15,914 190 24,714 42,800 Kavisena Herat Elephant 7,829 S. Jinendradasa Lamp 781

62 Dodangaslanda Sir John Kotalawala Elephant 20,286 209 32,507 46,811 T.B. Herath Hand 12,012 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956

No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled Rejected Rejected Electors 63 M.S.B.T.B.D.B. Monnekulame Hand 18,598 172 34,293 48,822 D.B. Welagedera Elephant 10,239 S.G. Wanigasekera Star 5,284

64 Dambadeniya R.G. Senanayake Umbrella 26,414 266 28,187 44,658 A.G. Piyadasa Elephant 1,507

65 Wariyapola M.A. Adikari Hand 19,470 162 32,289 42,751 Ivan T. Dassanaike Elephant 12,657

66 Dandagamuwa I.M.R.A. Iriyagolle Hand 21,704 175 30,416 40,972 S.M.H.M.R.B. Rekawa Elephant 8,537

67 Bingiriya T.B. Subasinghe Hand 26,246 272 33,812 48,069 D.P. Mellaaratchy Elephant 7,294

68 W.J.C. Munasinghe Hand 19,565 149 31,545 40,672 S.E. Shirley Corea Elephant 11,831

69 Nattandiya W.I. Flower 17,607 163 32,280 39,783 Albert F. Peries Bicycle 14,510

70 Medawachchiya Hand 10,829 85 12,183 15,492 S. Herat Mahadiulwewa Elephant 1,269

71 Sirimewan Godage Hand 7,618 100 13,121 17,732 P.B. Bulankulame Elephant 5,272 D.M. Kumarasinghe Bus 131

72 Kalawewa M.S. Dissanayake Hand 12,418 146 19,013 24,594 Richard Aluvihare Elephant 6,449 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956

No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled Rejected Rejected Electors 73 Horawupotana E.L.B. Hurulle Elephant 6,307 164 14,617 19,732 P.M.K. Tennekoon Key 4,749 Harry Panabokke Hand 3,397

74 C.P. de Silva Hand 10,072 174 14,673 26,727 G. Lionel Kotalawala Elephant 3,948 D.J. Kuruppu Eye 479

75 Alutnuwara K. Don Goonaratne Hand 5,339 93 8,323 19,717 E.B. Dimbulane Elephant 2,891

76 J.C.T. Kotalawela Key 20,908 1,435 45,104 35,607 M.S.A. Peiris Elephant 14,724 S.B. Ekanayake Umbrella 6,736 K.V. Don Sugathadasa Cart Wheel 1,301

77 Y.G. Jayasinghe Key 6,805 69 10,814 16,751 Sumanadasa Ratnayake Elephant 2,662 G.H. Kotalawela Cart Wheel 1,278

78 Welimada K.M.P. Rajaratne Hand 12,336 203 17,627 27,774 M.B. Bambarapane Elephant 4,318 M.D. Perera Cart Wheel 770

79 W.P.G. Ariyadasa Hand 4,678 41 6,045 9,442 W.A. Ratwatte Elephant 1,326

80 Buttala W.G.M. Hand 7,416 116 11,667 24,353 Gladwin Kotalawela Elephant 4,135 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1956

No. and Name of Electoral District Name of the Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of Total No. of Votes No of Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled Rejected Rejected Electors 81 Mawanella C.R. Beligammana Hand 20,125 271 33,160 40,777 N.H. Keerthiratne Elephant 12,564 M.S. Mohideen Cart Wheel 200

82 Kegalla P.B.G. Kalugalla Hand 21,754 260 29,531 39,972 Winston Wickremasinghe Elephant 8,830

83 Dedigama Maitripala Herath Hand 22,816 164 29,531 39,972 Wimala I Kannangara(Mrs.) Elephant 6,360 W.A. Munasinghe Umbrella 191

84 Ruwanwella N.M. Perera Key 14,083 178 22,116 29,954 R. Premadasa Elephant 7,855

85 Dehiwala Key 14,954 183 23,448 32,694 C. Dervin Fernando Elephant 8,311

86 Kiriella Kusumasiri Gunawardena (Mrs.) Hand 16,272 186 23,778 33,008 A.E. Bandara Kiriella Elephant 6,309 H. Chandrapala Gunasekera Key 1,011

87 Jayaweera Kuruppu Hand 16,644 189 23,524 32,335 Cyril E. Attygalle Elephant 6,286 D.A. Karunaratne Pair of Spectacles 405

88 Nivitigala D.F. Hettiarachchi Hand 16,205 126 24,551 33,676 W.H. Weragama Elephant 8,220

89 V.T.G. Karunaratne Hand 36,591 3,068 89,846 64,273 M.P. Jothipala Key 20,023 E.W. Mathew Aeroplane 15,759 A.F. Molamure Elephant 13,873 S. Sirikandan Lamp 532