Matale Electoral District (1947–1989)

Matale electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Matale in Matale District, Central 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] Matale electoral district was replaced by the Matale multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the PR system, though Matale continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

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1947 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
V. T. Nanayakkara Eye 11,530 49.21%
Bernard H. Aluvihare Star 9,525 40.66%
T. B. Wegodapola Lamp 2,373 10.13%
Valid Votes 23,428 100.00%
Rejected Votes 285
Total Polled 23,713
Registered Electors 37,847
Turnout 62.65%

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Bernard H. Aluvihare Flower 12,314 58.05%
V. T. Nanayakkara House 8,898 41.95%
Valid Votes 21,212 100.00%
Rejected Votes 229
Total Polled 21,441
Registered Electors 29,272
Turnout 73.25%

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Nimal Karunatilake Hand 12,968 55.56%
Bernard H. Aluvihare Elephant 10,372 44.44%
Valid Votes 23,340 100.00%
Rejected Votes 175
Total Polled 23,515
Registered Electors 33,081
Turnout 71.08%

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Bernard H. Aluvihare United National Party Elephant 8,022 50.41%
T. D. Gunaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 6,113 38.41%
M. B. Ratnayake Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Cart Wheel 892 5.60%
S. B. Wijeratne Communist Party Star 504 3.17%
A. K. Sumanapala Umbrella 154 0.97%
Jinadasa Wickremasuriya Sun 117 0.74%
Upali Monaravila Keppetipola Clock 113 0.71%
Valid Votes 15,915 100.00%
Rejected Votes 131
Total Polled 16,046
Registered Electors 20,739
Turnout 77.37%

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Bernard H. Aluvihare United National Party Elephant 8,961 54.47%
T. D. Gunaratne Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 7,489 45.53%
Valid Votes 16,450 100.00%
Rejected Votes 105
Total Polled 16,555
Registered Electors 20,739
Turnout 79.83%

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965 for the district:[7]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Alick Aluvihare United National Party Elephant 13,502 59.94%
W. Dorakumbura Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 9,025 40.06%
Valid Votes 22,527 100.00%
Rejected Votes 212
Total Polled 22,739
Registered Electors 27,414
Turnout 82.95%

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970 for the district:[8]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Richard Udugama Sri Lanka Freedom Party Hand 13,428 51.24%
Alick Aluvihare United National Party Elephant 12,778 48.76%
Valid Votes 26,206 100.00%
Rejected Votes 120
Total Polled 26,326
Registered Electors 30,396
Turnout 86.61%

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977 for the district:[9]

Candidate Party Symbol Votes %
Alick Aluvihare Elephant 21,945 70.01%
Chandrasena Munaweera Hand 9,039 28.84%
R. G. Karunaratne Eye 361 1.15%
Valid Votes 31,345 100.00%
Rejected Votes 156
Total Polled 31,501
Registered Electors 36,395
Turnout 86.55%

References

  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka. http://www.parliament.lk/about_us/electoral_system.jsp. 
  2. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1947%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF. 
  3. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1952%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF. 
  4. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1956%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF. 
  5. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1960_03_19%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF. 
  6. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1960_07_20%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF. 
  7. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1965%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF. 
  8. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/Results_1970%20GENERAL%20ELECTION.PDF. 
  9. ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/General%20Election%201977.PDF. 
Former Electoral Districts of Sri Lanka
Central Province
Dambulla · Matale
Eastern Province
Northern Province
Southern Province
Western Province