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RESULTS of PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 19/03/1960 Total No RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 19/03/1960 Total No. and Name Name of the Elected Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of No. of Votes No of of Electoral District Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled rejected rejected Electors 1 Colombo North V.A.Sugathadasa Elephant 9,446 86 22,687 29,434 Vivienne Goonewardena (Mrs.) Key 8,602 Vincent Siripala Hand 3,149 A.M.G. de Silva Umbrella 1,164 S.E. Nelson Fernando Ladder 188 K.J.S.A. Fernando Eye 52 2 Colombo Central M.C.M. Kaleel Pair of Spectacles 33,121 4,592 178,735 74,922 Pieter Keuneman Star 30,574 R. Premadasa Elephant 29,828 P.B. Thampoe Key 22,228 Sir Razik Fareed Umbrella 21,033 M.S. Themis Cart Wheel 19,093 E.S. Ratnaweera Hand 11,859 Abdul Aziz Tree 4,635 D.J. S. Paranayapa Lamp 414 Vasanta Appadurai Ship 404 Cecil Wickremasinghe Eye 397 A. Kumarasinghe Flower 220 Premaranjan Lokeshvara Table 171 A.A. Mohamed Pot 166 3 Borella R.B. Lenora Elephant 7,261 70 20,627 28,423 W.D. de Silva Hand 5,502 H.A. de S. Gunasekera Key 3,914 M.S. Abu Bakr Cart Wheel 3,748 B.H.S. Jayawardena Eye 7,656 H.L. Perera Pair of Scales RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 19/03/1960 Total No. and Name Name of the Elected Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of No. of Votes No of of Electoral District Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled rejected rejected Electors 4 Colombo South Edmund Samarawickrema Elephant 25,312 984 60,758 42,367 Bernard Soysa Key 16,206 E. Hema Dabare Hand 8,851 Gamini Fernando Cart Wheel 5,412 James Thevathason Ratnam Ladder 1,273 R. Bin Hassan Sun 1,188 M.L.S. Jayasekera Umbrella 794 Mahendra Rasaratnam Cockerel 333 S.R. Yapa Eye 185 Mahinda Weerapure Lamp 178 K.F.R. Fernando Ship 42 5 Wattala D. Shelton Jayasinghe Elephant 9,665 203 24,146 30,201 D.J. Weerackody Hand 5,520 Stanley Mendis Key 3,198 Vincent Rajapaksa Tumbler 2,941 C.M. Jayawardena Umbrella 1,681 L. Wewala Panditha Star 571 A.S. Jayamaha Cockerel 220 K.G. Jayaweera Lamp 147 6 Negombo T. Quintin Fernando Elephant 11,207 171 23,167 32,569 M. Bernard Kurera Cockerel 5,786 L.C. Dissanayake Winnow 3,360 W.S.M.M. Abeysekera Hand 1,372 Valentine F. Wijeratne Sun 1,115 D.M.M. Jayawardane Sweing Machine 156 7 Katana Wijayapala Mendis Elephant 9,117 127 23,203 31,019 D. Pulle J. Fernando Hand 6,628 Hector Fernando Key 3,106 Cecil de Silva Star 2,898 M. Felix Costa Umbrella 1,327 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 19/03/1960 Total No. and Name Name of the Elected Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of No. of Votes No of of Electoral District Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled rejected rejected Electors 8 Divulapitiya Percy Jayakodi Elephant 9,509 175 25,220 32,755 K.A. Sirisena Cart Wheel 7,479 G.E. de Z. Siriwardena Bell 6,047 Wijaya Dharmawardena Key 1,515 V. Nanayakkara Eye 274 A.P. Jothipala Pair of Scales 221 9 Mirigama A.E. Jayasinghe Hand 12,430 189 29,263 37,086 W.D. Senanayake Elephant 12,304 K. Ratnayake Cart Wheel 4,340 10 Minuwangoda M.P. de Z. Siriwardena Hand 11,565 964 28,163 36,957 S.F. de Silva Elephant 9,311 Henry Karunaratne Cart Wheel 4,430 D.D. Wijetunga Key 1,420 M.P. Jayawardena Umbrella 723 D.D. Jayasuriya Eye 266 M.D. Ariyasinghe Butterfly 184 11 Attanagalla J.P. Obeysekera Hand 20,985 162 28,628 35,783 A.W.G. Seneviratne Elephant 5,668 Gemunu Kulasekera Key 1,559 Mahanama Wickremasinghe Orange 254 12 Gampaha S.D. Bandaranayake Butterfly 9,565 139 27,799 35,724 K.M.U. Jayanetti Cart Wheel 7,839 H.R. Seneviratne Elephant 7,816 Robert Samarakkody Key 1,833 Hemachandra Panagoda Umbrella 276 Gemunudasa Ariyawansa Ladder 149 Cyrus W. Surendra Lamp 106 P.R. Karunanayake Eye 76 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 19/03/1960 Total No. and Name Name of the Elected Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of No. of Votes No of of Electoral District Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled rejected rejected Electors 13 Ja-ela Paris Perera Elephant 11,960 170 27,450 34,002 D. Oliver Jayasuriya Hand 8,765 Stanley de Zoysa Umbrella 4,224 Edward de Silva Key 2,331 14 Mahara S.K.K. Suriarachchi Hand 15,098 218 29,041 35,120 Siridatta Jayakody (Mrs.) Elephant 9,002 G.P. Abeywickrema Cart Wheel 1,971 J.B. Siriwardena Key 1,651 Olive Amarasekera (Mrs.) Umbrella 386 J.A.K. Perera Star 297 R.A.. Rupasinghe Lamp 186 D.R. Jayamanne Pair of Scales 147 D.C. Jayakody Book 85 15 Dompe Felix R. Dias Hand 16,227 171 29,148 35,999 I.N.P. Suriyapperuma Elephant 4,196 D.P. Welikala Cart Wheel 3,412 G.T. Senaratne Rabbit 1,984 E.P. Edirisinghe Key 1,737 I.D. Tinsy Eye 1,082 Frederick Obesekera Bell 339 16 Kelaniya J.R. Jayawardane Elephant 10,827 124 28,963 35,470 R.S. Perera Hand 9,318 D.C.P. Benaragama Cart Wheel 6,454 N.S. Perera (Mrs.) Key 1,769 D.V. Algama Pair of Scales 284 H.H.P. Saratha Kumar Lamp 187 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 19/03/1960 Total No. and Name Name of the Elected Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of No. of Votes No of of Electoral District Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled rejected rejected Electors 17 Kolonnawa K.E. Perera Cart Wheel 8,608 94 21,171 26,754 U.A.S. Perera Elephant 6,088 Rupa Gunawardane (Mrs.) Key 3,582 William Gonaduwa Hand 2,485 Ariyasena Liyanage Eye 132 L.A. M. Perera Umbrella 119 Oliver Alahakoon Pair of Scales 63 18 Kotte A.J. Niyathapala Elephant 8,850 89 25,457 33,810 Stanley Tillekeratne Star 7,110 D.L. Pathirage Key 4,969 W.W. A. Fernando Hand 4,298 D.F. Galhena Umbrella 141 19 Dehiwela Mt. Lavinia S. de S. Jayasinghe Elephant 12,971 140 31,730 43,172 Colvin R. de Silva Key 8,599 Andrew Fernando Hand 6,378 K.K.A. E. Britto Star 3,222 T.D.L. Aponso Umbrella 420 20 Moratuwa M. Ruskin Fernando Elephant 10,262 82 24,354 32,413 Meryll Fernando Key 9,427 Nina Wijesuriya (Mrs.) Lamp 2,137 Watson Fernando Star 1,091 Leonard de Mel Ship 648 P.J.D. Rodrigo Umbrella 355 S.O. Stembo Saw 197 Samuel P.C. Fernando Sun 90 Vinnie de Silva Pair of Scales 65 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 19/03/1960 Total No. and Name Name of the Elected Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of No. of Votes No of of Electoral District Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled rejected rejected Electors 21 Kesbewa Somaweera Chandrasiri Spoon 11,115 165 28,812 36,188 Edmund Samarakkody Key 7,433 P.L.F. Seneviratne Elephant 7,384 I.C. Perera Hand 2,353 Hemachandra Gunatilleke Clock 236 L.D.B. Wanigasuriya Cockerel 126 22 Kottawa D.B.R. Gunawardena Key 12,928 137 26,045 34,871 Henry Boteju Elephant 8,879 W. Bodhipala Hand 4,101 23 Homagama Gamini Jayasuriya Elephant 10,873 159 26,880 32,482 D.F. Welikala Cart Wheel 10,219 Wilfred Senanayake Key 5,221 H.P. Liyanage Umbrella 280 M. Vincent Perera Flower 128 24 Avissawella Philip Gunawardena Cart Wheel 16,648 175 27,875 33,589 Ariyadasa Jayawardena Elephant 10,395 Neville de Jacolyn Umbrella 657 25 Horana Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Cart Wheel 15,759 187 28,879 33,713 M.D.H. Jayawardena Elephant 10,649 H.D. Jinadasa Key 1,721 Walter Peiris Umbrella 353 G.M. Perera Sun 210 26 Bulathsinghala Bibile Fonseka Elephant 5,728 147 19,426 24,326 D.A. Kannangarage Cart Wheel 5,032 Mangala Moonesinghe Key 4,073 G.D. Gomes Hand 3,391 Samarapala Samarasekera Umbrella 720 W.D. Chandrasinghe Pot 335 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 19/03/1960 Total No. and Name Name of the Elected Candidate Symbol allotted No of No of No. of Votes No of of Electoral District Votes Votes Polled including Registered Polled rejected rejected Electors 27 Bandaragama D.C.W. Kannangara Elephant 10,154 181 29,923 37,279 K.D. David Perera Hand 7,031 R.A.K. Perera Cart Wheel 6,027 D.W.Wijesooriya Key 5,113 Pushpakumara Premaratne Star 783 Austin D. Perera Umbrella 634 28 Panadura Leslie Goonewardena Key 9,266 137 26,499 34,958 Cyril Salgado Elephant 6,919 Upali Dias Sun 6,519 L.W. Kuruppu Cockerel 2,887 Asoka Ranjit Jayatilake Bell 469 Sirisoma Jayasinghe Lamp 302 29 Kalutara Cholmondeley Goonewardena Key 7,749 174 26,308 33,209 V.L. Wijemanne Elephant 6,984 Kingsley Wickremasinghe Sun 5,566 K.W. Silva Hand 3,151 M.P. Perera Star 1,675 S.D.P. Senaratne Umbrella 700 C.E. Dalpatadu Cockerel 309 30 Beruwala Mohamed A. Bakeer Markar Elephant 9,339 169 26,037 34,673 Alston Jayasinghe Hand 6,829 D.F. Goonewardena Key' 6,074 Jameel Hajiar Sun 1,433 H.D.E. Michael Ladder 923 I.K. Wijewardena Umbrella 607 P. Musiniel de Silva Eye 404 S. Jayasooriya Cart Wheel 259 RESULTS OF PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 19/03/1960 Total No.
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