Moratuwa Electoral District

This article is about the former electoral district in Sri Lanka. For city, see Moratuwa.

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

Members of Parliament

Key

  Independent     Lanka Sama Samaja Party     Sri Lanka Freedom Party     United National Party  

ElectionMemberPartyTerm
1947 Chandrasiri Somaweera United National Party 1947-1952
1952 1952-1956
1956 W. T. W. Meryl Fernando Lanka Sama Samaja Party 1956-1960
1960 M. Ruskin Fernando United National Party 1960-1960
1960 W. T. W. Meryl Fernando Lanka Sama Samaja Party 1960-1965
1965 M. Ruskin Fernando United National Party 1965-1970
1970 Wimalasiri De Mel Lanka Sama Samaja Party 1970-1977
1977 Tyronne Fernando United National Party 1977-1989

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Chandrasiri Somaweera Hand13,46448.15%
T. Amarasuriya Chair9,54734.15%
Darrel Peiris Lamp3,52312.60%
Watson Fernando Star7222.58%
A. C. W. Peiris Spoon4941.77%
Gilbert Perera Elephant2100.75%
Valid Votes27,960100.00%
Rejected Votes467
Total Polled28,427
Registered Electors57,723
Turnout49.25%

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Chandrasiri Somaweera Elephant16,12541.19%
Jermyn G. Fernando Hand12,74132.54%
D. D. Abeysinghe Star10,28326.27%
Valid Votes39,149100.00%
Rejected Votes417
Total Polled39,566
Registered Electors55,090
Turnout71.82%

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
W. T. W. Meryl FernandoLanka Sama Samaja Party Key19,52948.42%
V. H. E. Peter de Mel Elephant11,81129.28%
Chandrasiri Somaweera Flower6,55916.26%
M. Vincent Perera Aeroplane2,2675.62%
M. S. Oliver Stembo Chair1660.41%
Valid Votes40,332100.00%
Rejected Votes187
Total Polled40,519
Registered Electors60,395
Turnout67.09%

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
M. Ruskin FernandoUnited National Party Elephant10,26242.28%
W. T. W. Meryl Fernando Key9,42738.84%
Nina Wijesuriya Lamp2,1378.80%
Watson FernandoCommunist Party Star1,0914.49%
Leonard de Mel Ship6482.67%
P. J. D. Rodrigo Umbrella3551.46%
S. O. Stembo Saw1970.81%
Samuel P. C. Fernando Sun900.37%
Vinnie de Silva Pair of Scales0.27%
Valid Votes24,272100.00%
Rejected Votes82
Total Polled24,354
Registered Electors32,413
Turnout75.14%

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
W. T. W. Meryl FernandoLanka Sama Samaja Party Key12,94351.73%
M. Ruskin FernandoUnited National Party Elephant11,59346.33%
Mohandas de Mel Cart Wheel1.94%
Valid Votes25,021100.00%
Rejected Votes66
Total Polled25,087
Registered Electors32,413
Turnout77.40%

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
M. Ruskin FernandoUnited National Party Elephant18,05951.41%
Kusala Abhayawardhana Key45.61%
W. T. W. Meryl Fernando Lamp1,0482.98%
Valid Votes35,127100.00%
Rejected Votes102
Total Polled35,229
Registered Electors44,955
Turnout78.37%

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Wimalasiri De MelLanka Sama Samaja Party Key24,67254.61%
M. Ruskin FernandoUnited National Party Elephant20,25844.84%
G. K. Nina Wijesuriya Bell2520.56%
Valid Votes45,182100.00%
Rejected Votes68
Total Polled45,250
Registered Electors54,188
Turnout83.51%

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

CandidatePartySymbolVotes%
Tyronne Fernando Elephant28,48854.47%
Douglas Fernano Hand13,61426.03%
Wimalasiri De Mel Key7,00013.38%
Merryl Fernando Lamp2,8915.53%
P. F. Calistus Perera Chair1120.21%
A. Francis Fernando Umbrella1110.21%
Nina Wijesuriya Bell860.16%
Valid Votes52,302100.00%
Rejected Votes250
Total Polled52,552
Registered Electors64,190
Turnout81.87%

References

  1. ↑ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
  2. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  3. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  4. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  5. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  6. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  7. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  8. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  9. ↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.