Galle Electoral District (1947–1989)

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

Members of Parliament

Key

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

	Member	Party	Term
1947	Wijeyananda Dahanayake	LSSP	1947-1952
1952		LSSP	1952-1956
1956		Sri Lanka Freedom Party	1956-1960
1960 (March)	W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena	UNP	1960
1960 (July)	Wijeyananda Dahanayake	SLFP	1960-1965
1965		UNP	1965-1970
1970			1970-1977
1977	Albert de Silva		1977-1989

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Wijeyananda Dahanayake	Star	16,588	53.69
H. W. Amarasuriya	Elephant	14,092	45.61
Valid Votes		30,680	99.30
Rejected Votes		214	0.70
Total Polled		30,894	100.00
Registered Electors		48,340
Turnout			63.91

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Wijeyananda Dahanayake	Umbrella	17,897	56.87
Sumitta Dahanayake	Star	12,897	40.98
C. G. E. Bertram de Silva	Hand	479	1.52
Valid Votes		31,273	99.38
Rejected Votes		196	0.62
Total Polled		31,469	100.00
Registered Electors		43,765
Turnout			71.90

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Wijeyananda Dahanayake		Hand	21,971	66.17
W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena	United National Party	Elephant	11,015	33.17
Valid Votes			32,986	99.34
Rejected Votes			218	0.66
Total Polled			33,204	100.00
Registered Electors			52,827
Turnout				62.85

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena	United National Party	Elephant	10,480	49.16
Wijeyananda Dahanayake	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Umbrella	9,997	46.89
Vincent Wijenayake		Star	411	1.84
E. W. J. Serasinghe		Hand	250	1.17
A. M. Ismail		Eye	139	0.65
Valid Votes			21,277	99.80
Rejected Votes			42	0.20
Total Polled			21,319	100.00
Registered Electors			28,369
Turnout				75.15

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Wijeyananda Dahanayake	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Umbrella	10,902	51.52
W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena	United National Party	Elephant	10,458	49.42
P. G. Somadasa		Cartwheel	251	1.19
Valid Votes			21,111	99.76
Rejected Votes			50	0.24
Total Polled			21,161	100.00
Registered Electors			28,369
Turnout				74.59

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Wijeyananda Dahanayake	Sun	18,416	78.76
W. T. Wijekulasuriya	Hand	7,776	33.25
Valid Votes		23,194	99.19
Rejected Votes		191
Total Polled		23,383	100.00
Registered Electors		33,785
Turnout			69.21

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Wijeyananda Dahanayake	United National Party	Elephant	16,940	56.00
W. D. S. Abeygoonawardena	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	13,138	43.43
J. R. G. Abeywickreme	Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna	Bell	113	0.37
Valid Votes			30,191	99.81
Rejected Votes			57	1.89
Total Polled			30,248	100
Registered Electors			37,385
Turnout				80.91

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Albert de Silva	United National Party	Elephant	15,861	42.32
Wijeyananda Dahanayake	Nationalities Unity Organisation	Umbrella	10,852	28.96
Raja Kulatilleke	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	6,448	17.21
Mansoor Marikkar	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	Key	4,314	11.51
Valid Votes			37,475	99.82
Rejected Votes			67	0.18
Total Polled			37,542	100.00
Registered Electors			45,100
Turnout				83.24

References

↑ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

Former Electoral Districts of Sri Lanka
Central Province	Akurana Dambulla Galagedara Galaha Gampola Hanguranketha Harispattuwa Hewaheta Kadugannawa Kandy Kotagala Kotmale Kundasale Laggala Maskeliya Matale Maturata Minipe Nawalapitiya Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya Pathadumbara Rattota Senkadagala Talawakelle Teldeniya Udadumbara Udunuwara Walapane Wattegama Yatinuwara
Eastern Province	Ampara Batticaloa Kalkudah Kalmunai Mutur Nintavur Paddiruppu Pottuvil Samanthurai Seruvila Trincomalee
Northern Province	Chavakachcheri Jaffna Kankesanthurai Kayts Kilinochchi Kopay Manipay Mannar Mullaitivu Nallur Point Pedro Udupiddy Uduvil Vaddukoddai Vavuniya
North Central Province	Anuradhapura Anuradhapura East Anuradhapura West Horowpothana Kalawewa Kekirawa Medawachchiya Medirigiriya Mihintale Minneriya Polonnaruwa
North Western Province	Anamaduwa Bingiriya Chilaw Dambadeniya Dandagamuwa Dodangaslanda Galgamuwa Hiriyala Katugampola Kuliyapitiya Kurunegala Mawatagama Nattandiya Nikaweratiya Panduwasnuwara Polgahawela Puttalam Wariyapola Wennappuwa Yapahuwa
Uva	Badulla Bandarawela Bibile Buttala Hali-Ela Haputale Mahiyangana Moneragala Passara Soranatota Uva Paranagama Viyaluwa Welimada Wellawaya
Sabaragamuwa	Alutnuwara Aranayaka Balangoda Dedigama Dehiowita Deraniyagala Eheliyagoda Galigamuwa Kalawana Kegalle Kiriella Kolonna Mawanella Nivitigala Pelmadulla Rakwana Rambukkana Ratnapura Ruwanwella Yatiyantota
Southern Province	Akmeemana Akuressa Ambalangoda Ambalangoda-Balapitiya Baddegama Balapitiya Beliatta Bentara-Elpitiya Deniyaya Devinuwara Galle Habaraduwa Hakmana Hambantota Hiniduma Kamburupitiya Karandeniya Matara Mulkirigala Rathgama Tangalle Tissamaharama Udugama Weligama
Western Province	Agalawatte Attanagalla Avissawella Bandaragama Beruwala Biyagama Borella Bulathsinhala Colombo Central Colombo East Colombo North Colombo South Colombo West Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Divulapitiya Dompe Gampaha Homagama Horana Ja-Ela Kaduwela Kalutara Katana Kelaniya Kesbewa Kolonnawa Kottawa Kotte Mahara Maharagama Matugama Minuwangoda Mirigama Moratuwa Negombo Panadura Ratmalana Wattala Wellawatte-Galkissa
Current Electoral districts of Sri Lanka

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