RESULTS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY BY ELECTIONS HELD BETWEEN 1947 – 1988

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RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION -1947

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 11- Avissawella 50,009 1948.04.19 -- Mrs. Kusumsiri Gunawardena Uncontested - - - No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 24- Kandy 32,119 1948.04.15 1948.05.18 T.B. Illangaratne Umbrella 10,365 -- 17,026

F.E. de Silva Pair of 6,508 -- Scales D.B.Wadugodapitiya Cup 153 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 26- Gampola 32,374 1948.04.27 1948.05.28 R.S.Pelpola House 7,912 467 19,539 R.S.S.Gunawardena Elephant 7,137 A. Jayasinghe Key 2,592 Ellis Gunasekera Flower 1,089 E.S. Rathnaweera Eye 396 Page 2

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 34 – Baddegama 38,457 1948.06.14 1948.07.28 H.W. Amarasuriya Elephant 11,414 336 21,891 Henry Abeywickrema Umbrella 4,769 Fredrick Gunatilleke Key 4,574 Vincent Abeywickrema Star 798

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 3 – Colombo South 31,864 1948.10.02 1948.11.20 T.F. Jayawardene Lamp 5,997 108 15,426 P. Saravanamuttu Cart Wheel 4,853 Star 4,208 Dr. A.P. de Zoysa House 260

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 24- Kandy 33,160 1949.05.07 1949.06.18 Mrs. T.B. Illangaratne Star 10,062 346 19,827 A.C.L. Ratwatte Hand 8,012 R.E. Jayatilleke Elephant 1,137 D.B. Wagugodapitiya Cart Wheel 270

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No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 8 – Gampaha 59,121 1949.06.07 1949.07.23 P.P. Jayawardene Elephant 18,653 396 30,995 C.A. Mathew Star 6,627 Key 4,119 Forrester Obeyesekera Lamp 1,200

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 32- Maskeliya 22,303 1950.01.28 1950.03.11 A. Aziz Hand 11,343 278 12,942 G.R. Rajapreyar Cart Wheel 1,301

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 2 – Colombo Central 62,571 1950.04.01 1950.05.06 M.C.M. Kaleel House 14,796 282 31,579 S.A. Wickremasinghe Umbrella 12,501 M.S. Abubaker Elephant 2,768 Ayisha Rauf (Mrs.) Star 1,232 Page 4

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 33- Ambalangoda- Balapitiya 100,257 1950.04.05 1950.05.20 W.A. de Silva Key 23,558 505 47,682 Ian de Zoysa Bird 21,590 J. Sumanasena Butterfly 1,429 S.D.S. Goonetilleke Umbrella 600

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 89 – Balangoda 69,408 1951.03.21 1951.04.28 Jayaweera Kuruppu House 22,162 598 37,139 M.P. Jothipala Lamp 13,440 S. Sri Kandam Hand 936

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 52- Vavuniya 13,093 1951.10.31 - C. Suntharalingam Uncontested ------Page 5

RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION -1952 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 24 – Kandy 30,821 1954.09.27 1954.10.23 E. Hendrick de Silva Star 9,892 90 19,475 Piyasena Tennekoon Elephant 9,493 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 80-Buttala 22,171 1955.01.25 1955.03.05 Gladwyn Kotalawala Umbrella 7,865 171 11,399 Earl Abeysuriya Star 3,363 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 75- Aluthnuwara 17,678 1955.04.22 1955.05.28 E.B. Embulana Umbrella 5,291 243 9,169 Daya Gunasekera Hand 2,177 C.B. Palagolla Elephant 954 K.B. Herath Star 504 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 52 – Vavuniya 15,946 1956.01.13 1956.02.13 C. Suntharalingam Star 699 93 11,091 B. N. Cooray Elephant 200 Page 6

RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION -1956 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 78-Welimada 27,774 1957.08.01 1957.09.07 K.M.P. Rajaratne (Mrs.) Cart Wheel 14,069 140 17,467 M.B.A. Jayasundara Hand 2,616 K.L. Dalpathadu Elephant 642

RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION –HELD ON 1960.03.19

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RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION -1960.07.20

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 35 – Matale 27,235 1961.03.01 1961.03.29 Alick Aluvihare Elephant 9,687 95 17,915 T.D. Gunawardena Hand 8,020 Douglas Senanayake Sun 113 Page 7

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 109 – Kurunegala 31,978 1961.02.09 1961.03.29 Jayah Pathirana Star 10,807 84 21,431 D.B. Welagedera Elephant 9,834 Harischandra Wijetunga Aeroplane 386 D.M.T.G.W. Narampanawa Hand 173 Tammitta A.D. Kumarihamy Sun 147 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 60 – Ratgama 38,957 1961.02.09 1961.03.29 Don Edwin Thilakeratne Hand 10,061 123 27,158 Norman Waidyaratne Elephant 9,646 M.G. Mendis Star 6,816 K. Justin de Silva Cart Wheel 512 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 88 –Muttur 34,632 1962.05.22 1962.06.28 M.E.H.M. Ali House 14,215 118 27,699 S.A. Hameed Hand 6,903 R.M. Gunatillake Star 6,040 C. Suntharalingam Sun 423 Page 8

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 112—Anuradhapura 21,135 1962.05.22 1962.06.28 K.B. Ratnayake Hand 7,797 120 16,468 D.P.B. Mahadivulwewa Elephant 6,372 S. Daluwatte Chair 2,179 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 126—Welimada 18,397 1962.05.22 1962.06.28 K.M.P.Rajaratne Aeroplane 8,352 94 16,120 Percy Samaraweera Elephant 5,178 P.B. Ratnayake Hand 2,496 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 100—Wariyapola 34,596 1962.11.15 1962.12.19 M.A.J. Wijesinghe Hand 13,756 136 28,490 D.M.T. Bandara Elephant 13,350 K.B. Dissanayake Cart Wheel 1,248 Page 9

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 74—Kayts 31,473 1963.07.23 1963.08.31 V. Navaratnam House 14,946 143 19,691 A.G. Rajasuriyar Bicycle 4,602 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 87—Trincomalee 26,427 1963.10.16 1963.11.23 S.M. Manikkarajah House 11,532 134 19,263 A.H. Alwis Star 5,721 A. Wijayanathan Cart Wheel 1,876

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 97-Nikaweratiya 41,051 1963.11.20 1964.01.04 Kavisena Herath Elephant 13,915 125 33,596 Mudiyanse Tennekoon Star 10,675 R. B. Tennekoon Hand 8,635 W. F. C. Weerasooriya Sun 246 Page 10

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 3 – Borella 35,960 1963.12.12 1964.01.18 Vivien Gunawardena (Mrs.) Key 12,592 63 26,257 R.B. Lenora Elephant 12,106 Kamala de Silva (Mrs.) Hand 1,356 J.N. Ranatunga Spoon 156 D.N. Samarakoon Aeroplane 47

RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION -1965 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 57– Bentara - Elpitiya 56,158 1966.09.22 1966.10.24 Albert Kariyawasam Hand 24,132 206 46,793 C.W. Samaranayake Elephant 22,455 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 127—Bandarawela 21,935 1966.09.22 1966.10.24 R.M. Appuhamy Hand 8,636 122 17,428 Kaluwadevage Elephant 8,488 A.M. Herath Table 182 Page 11

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 141—Balangoda 31,636 1966.09.22 1966.10.24 Mallikka Ellawala Ratwatte Hand 14,471 141 27,681 M.L.M. Aboosally Elephant 12,731 N. Piyadasa Mortar 338 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 111—Dodangaslanda 32,291 1966.11.21 1967.01.15 Leticia Rajapakse (Mrs.) Hand 14,164 129 28,242 S.W. Alawatuwela Elephant 13,771 M.D.Samarapala Chair 178

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 126—Welimada 21,562 1966.12.30 1967.02.11 W.Percy Samaraweera Lamp 7,342 134 17,382 K.H. Jamis Silva Chair 6,669 Ratnayake Punchibanda Hand 4,237 Page 12

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 17—Kolonnawa 40,146 1967.01.21 1967.02.28 T.B. Ilangaratne Hand 17,825 96 32,763 Kusumsiri Gunawardena (Mrs.) Cart Wheel 14,462 Thilakawathie Samarasinghe (Mrs.) Chair 380 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 70 – Devinuwara 43,212 1967.02.11 1967.03.16 Hand 18,483 115 34,643 P.P.Wickremasuriya Elephant 16,045 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 32-Agalawatte 49,048 1967.03.29 1967.05.17 Convin R. de Silva Key 21,081 192 42,011 David Appuhamy Elephant 20,738 Page 13

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 6—Negombo 43,358 1967.06.13 1967.07.13 Denzil Fernando Elephant 18,751 134 33,910 Leenus Dissanayake Hand 11,463 Justin Fernando Ship 1,929 H.G. Sathar (Mrs.) Lamp 1,037 Patrick Meral Chair 389 Turin Fernando Umbrella 207 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 27—Bandaragama 48,847 1967.07.25 1967.09.23 K.D.D. Perera Hand 23,840 143 42,566 George Kotalawala Elephant 18,372 E.A. Bandara Pair of Scales 211

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 140—Pelmadulla 28,055 1967.08.28 1967.10.20 W.A. Dharmadasa Hand 12,627 100 22,569 Seetha Molamure Seneviratne Elephant 9,842 Page 14

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 103—Nattandiya 33,574 1967.11.11 1968.01.05 Elephant 14,740 85 29,412 Potus Tissera Hand 14,480 W.F.C. Weerasooriya Ship 107 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 93—Kalmunai 23,295 1968.01.11 1968.02.18 M.C. Ahamed Hand 10,599 93 21,731 S. Masoor Maulana House 9,345 M.A.L. Kariyappar Umbrella 1,237 Muttiah Manickkam Lamp 457 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 126—Welimada 22,773 1968.11.15 1968.12.17 Percy Samaraweera Lamp 9,097 129 19,589 R.M. Bandara Chair 6,145 Ratnayake Punchi Banda Hand 4,218 Page 15

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 55—Balapitiya 44,043 1968.11.21 1968.12.17 Elephant 19,485 124 37,564 Pettagan Dedreck Weerasinghe de Silva Key 17,955

RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION -1970 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 21—Kesbewa 70,674 1972.09.07 1972.10.09 Attygalle, Dharmasena Elephant 22,592 250 57,314 Chandrasiri, Subhas Spoon 19,549 Perera, Dickson J. Hand 14,269 Jayasekera, W.G. Shelton Bell 332 Somapala, B.D. Ladder 193 Preman, D.A. Cart Wheel 192 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 53—Nuwara Eliya 26,326 1972.09.07 1972.10.09 Dissanayake, Gamini Elephant 11,963 112 22,409 Abeysinghe, Herath Mudiyanselage Hand 10,092 Madawala Bandara Weerakoon Cartweel 98 Seneviratne, Don Lamp 92 Abiman, P. Murugiah Sun 52 Page 16

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 96—Puttalam 34,629 1972.09.07 1972.10.09 Naina Marikkar, M.H.M. Elephant 14,026 127 28,575 Abdul Latiff, A. Hand 12,364 Ranasinghe, Asoka Cart Wheel 1,622 Mohamed Farook Cockrel 315 Jayawardwene, Rajkaruna Mudiyanselage Wijeratne Bell 121 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 139—Ratnapura 45,468 1972.09.07 1972.10.09 Ellawala, Nanda Hand 21,267 190 38,041 Pelendagama, Piyadasa Elephant 15,948 Jasenthu Kankanamge Gunasena Santha Cyril Eye 256 Albert Appuhamy, A.G.D Cart Wheel 136 Senarath, Don Edmund Chair 125 Wijeratne, Ananda Sun 119 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 130—Dedigama 46,670 1973.06.12 1973.07.09 Senanayake, Rukman Elephant 23,306 139 42,675 Senanayake, Dharmasiri Hand 18,798 Rajapakse, Sirisena Chair 227 Sugathadasa, J.D. Lamp 205 Page 17

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 1—Colombo North 47,781 1973.09.07 1973.10.09 Perera, M.Vincent Elephant 26,956 203 38,553 Premasinghe, Ananda Key 9,818 Sheriff, Amir Arslan Umbrella 1,049 Perera, T. Julian Spoon 380 Akmeemana, Upasena Chair 147 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 85—Mannar 29,596 1974.01.24 1974.02.25 S.A. Raheem Elephant 12,974 130 26,580 S.M.Johan Mark House 12,899 S.A. Cader Sun 469 S. Percy Emmanuel Lamp 108 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 116—Kalawewa 31,741 1974.10.31 1974.11.27 Adhikari, A.M.S. Elephant 13,799 89 27,898 Ratnamalala, D.B. Hand 10,942 Herath, W.Y. Lamp 2,760 Gunatileke, M.D. Chair 200 Wijekoon, Dharmasiri Pair of Scales 108 Page 18

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 7—Katana 48,151 1974.12.09 1975.01.08 Wijayapala Mendis Elephant 20,747 182 41,472 D.J. Fernandopulle Hand 19,697 S. Justin de Silva Lamp 456 Hendrick Wickramarachchi Chair 151 Nandakumar Wickramasinghe Sun 97 D. Cyril Senadhipathi Cartwheel 91 W. William Sovis Pair of Scales 51 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 76—Kankasanthurai 41,227 1975.01.07 1975.02.06 S.J.V. Chelvanayagam House 25,927 168 35,737 V. Ponnambalam Star 9,457 M. Ambalavanar Ship 185 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 4—Colombo South 73,037 1975.06.19 1975.07.18 J.R. Jayewardene Elephant 36,919 177 50,264 J.R.P.Suriyapperuma Sun 11,118 M. Ambalavanar Ship 856 Siritunga Jayasuriya Lamp 385 Ananda Gunasekera Chair 289 Henry Dissanayake Eye 215 Ananda Wakkumbura Flower 171 L.O.L. Upali Umbrella 72 H.G.S. Siri Samanthilake Bell 62 Page 19

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 13—Ja-Ela 61,203 1976.03.19 1976.04.23 Perera, Joseph Michael Elephant 28,950 121 51,837 Mendis, Peter Hand 20,314 Kurera.A Noel Key 2,039 Mohotti, M.M. Lamp 253 Abeysekera, Mendis W.S.M. Table 81 Liyanage, D.N. Spoon 79 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 72—Mulkirigala 57,330 1976.07.29 1976.08.26 Rajapakse, Lakshman Hand 27,110 164 51,430 Fransiscu, T.D. Elephant 23,109 Rajapakse, Neale Chair 750 Rajapakse, Sepala Lamp 297 RESULTS OF BY –ELECTIONS SUBSEQUENT TO PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION -1977 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 6—Dehiwala 45,693 1977.10.30 1977.11.11 Sunethra Rupasinghe Elephant 18,279 163 29,128 Vithanage Don Alfred Perera Hand 7,795 Ananda Premasinghe Key 2,753 Asoka Atapattu Lamp 138 Page 20

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 5—Colombo West 37,983 1978.02.24 1978.03.21 Anura Bastian Elephant 13,156 71 22,181 D.W. Abeyakoon Hand 3,024 Bernard Soysa Key 3,019 Navindra Gooneratna Chair 2,497 R. Wijaya Indra Eye 334 N.P.Perera Lamp 30 G.K.S. Wijeyawardene Umbrella 26 S.A. Karunanayaka Bell 71 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 65—Galle 47,370 1979.11.21 1979.12.20 Wijayananda Dahanayake Elephant 22,377 121 36,181 Sarath Dias Hand 9,365 Lionel Bopage Bell 3,366 Ivan Victor Podi Athula Key 634 Kiringoda Gamage Piyadasa Umbrella 202 A.B.P. Perera Lamp 116 Page 21

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 104—Anamaduwa 43,416 1980.04.07 1980.05.07 Asoka Wadigamangawa Elephant 18,552 81 36,782 Saddatissa Wadigamangawa Hand 16,765 Upatissa Gamanayake Bell 857 H.A. Sudath Seneviratne Spoon 273 Simon Navagattegama Chair 81 Mutta Arachchige Lalith Ravindra Francis Pair of Scales 79 D.M.Karunasena Lamp 40 G.R.K.Navaratne Eye 29 Herath Chandra Dhanasena Flower 25

159—Kalawana 28,960 1980.12.10 1981.01.12 Sarath Mutteguwegama Star 13,419 63 24,979 Gunasekera Lionel de Silva Abeyweera Chair 11,016 W.M. Jayasuriya Pair of Scales 215 Ranathunga Premadasa Umbrella 107 Saranadasa H.D. Bus 67 Abayawardena, J.L. Lamp 67 Abeynayake, F.W. Bell 25 Page 22

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 17—Mahara 65,660 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Jayakody Kamalawarana Elephant 24,944 177 51,981 Vijaya Kumaranatunga Hand 24,899 S.K.K. Suriarachchi Pair of Scales 1,837 R.P.G.Rajapakse Butterfly 76 Loku Pulukkuttige Premadasa Chair 48

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 26—Maharagama 71,597 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Gunawardena, Dinesh Cartwheel 27,054 152 48,930 Wijesekera, Gamini Elephant 21,263 Jayawardene, W.Y. Chair 461

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 27—Kesbewa 71,002 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Lokuge, Gamini Elephant 27,821 411 54,722 Perera, Dickson J. Hand 23,962 Vithanage, Subas Chandrasiri Spoon 382 Perera, M. Wijayasiri Tree 93 Wettasinghe, Thilakaratne Flower 53 Page 23

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 33—Matugama 61,809 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Moonesinghe, Anil Hand 22,459 150 45,928 Reginald V. Wijegunaratne Elephant 21,495 G.I.D. Dharmasekera Eye 752 Ananda, Wijaya Gurusinghe Butterfly 424 W.G.Shelton Jayasekera Chair 346 Ayagama Wimalawansa Book 302 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 34—Kalutara 64,944 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Wijemanne, V.L. Elephant 22,810 243 48,175 Indrapala, Abeyweera Hand 19,109 Dharmasena Fernando Key 6,013 Page 24

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 59—Ambalangoda 45,086 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Jagathsena, M.H.K. Elephant 16,267 273 33,060 A.M.Karunaratne Hand 15,983 De Silva, Wilfred Cup 294 A.David Peiris Chair 171 Algiriyage Dharmasiri de Silva Pair of Scales 72 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 63—Baddegama 59,040 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Dodangoda, Amarasiri Hand 23,060 163 46,152 Jayawardena, Vincent Elephant 21,967 Jayasinghe Sujatha Chair 766 Seneviratne Anurasiri Aeroplane 196 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 64—Ratgama 55,193 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Somaratne Asokaweera Elephant 23,070 110 43,857 M.G. Mendis Star 18,950 K.S.N. Fernando Bell 1,582 Piyasena de Silva Eye 145 Page 25

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 66—Akmeemana 51,073 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Pathirana, Richard Hand 19,820 164 38,413 Abeywickrema, Sumanadasa Elephant 17,042 Abeysekera, Premalal Pair of Scales 754 Nanayakkara, Sirisena Bird 302 Wanniarachchi Kankanamge Chair 274 Piyadasa Siripala Samararatne Vidana Mortar 57 Arachchige No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 67—Habaraduwa 56,053 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 De Silva, G.V.S. Elephant 22,059 96 41,854 Ahangama Vithanage Austin Nandimitra Abeygunasekera Hand 17,756 Gunasekera, Prins Flower 1,163 P.Sumathiratne Chair 537 Gunasekera, D.S. Tree 243 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 69—Hakmana 57,203 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Abeywardena, Mahinda Yapa Elephant 23,336 122 45,854 Bulegoda, Ariya Hand 21,002 J.L. Sirisena Rabbit 1,291 Premadasa Ranatunga Eye 103 Page 26

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 71—Kamburupitiya 57,400 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Gunawardena, Chandrakumara Elephant 22,707 86 41,541 Wijaya Nanayakkara, Elian Star 16,081 Munasinghe, Premachandra Bell 2,062 Malawara Arachchi, D.E. Pair of Scales 499 Samsan Mallikarachchi Eye 106

No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 72—Devinuwara 56,693 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 Galappaththi, P.S. Elephant 16,491 119 42,219 Wijesekera, Mahindapala Hand 15,180 H.R. Piyasiri Chair 6,420 K.H. Jayantha Gunathilake Bell 3,591 Buddhadasa Rasaputram Decanter 259 A.R.M.Kalindu Flower 159 No. and Name No. of Date of Date of Names of Candidates Symbol No. of No. of Total No. of Electoral Registered Nominations Poll allotted Votes Votes of Votes District Electors Polled rejected polled including rejected 75—Mulkirigala 57,491 1983.04.22 1983.05.18 K.Ananda Kularatne Elephant 23,109 217 45,795 Rajapakse, Nirupama Deepika Hand 19,588 Wimalasena, Don Franciscu Chair 2,338 Ranasinghe Sumanasena Table 543