Haputale Electoral District

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

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party

Election		Member	Party	Term
	1947	J. A. Rambukpota
	1952	Wilfred A. Ratwatte
	1956	W. P. G. Ariyadasa
	1960 (March)	W. P. G. Ariyadasa
	1960 (July)	W. P. G. Ariyadasa
	1965	W. P. G. Ariyadasa
	1970	W. P. G. Ariyadasa
	1977	W. J. M. Lokubandara

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
J. A. Rambukpota	Key	2,124	30.80
A. D. Sengamalai	House	1,753	25.42
R. A. Nadeson	Umbrella	1,337	19.39
A. Patchamuthu	Elephant	1,229	17.82
J. G. Rajakulendram	Hand	327	4.74
Valid Votes		6,770	98.16
Rejected Votes		127	1.84
Total Polled		6,897	100.00
Registered Electors		11,123
Turnout			62.00

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Wilfred A. Ratwatte	Lamp	2,444	48.75
Jayasena Perera Bulathsinghalage	Key	820	16.35
W. P. G. Ariyadasa	Star	650	12.97
Vere E. H. de Mel	Hand	518	10.33
W. Arthur de Silva	Elephant	432	8.62
K. Sivasamy	Glasses	94	1.88
Valid Votes		4,958	98.90
Rejected Votes		55	1.10
Total Polled		5,013	100.00
Registered Electors		7,051
Turnout			71.10

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
W. P. G. Ariyadasa	Hand	4,678	77.39
Wilfred A. Ratwatte	Elephant	1,326	21.94
Valid Votes		6,004	99.32
Rejected Votes		41	0.68
Total Polled		6,045	100.00
Registered Electors		9,442
Turnout			64.02

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
W. P. G. Ariyadasa	Hand	3,655	47.19
P. B. Sannasgala	Elephant	1,984	25.61
Wijesiri Nanayakkara	Key	837	10.81
D. L. W. Rajapakse	Sun	482	6.22
M. Arunasalam	Tree	428	5.53
Bertram Jayasinghe	Cartwheel	256	3.30
Valid Votes		7,642	98.66
Rejected Votes		104	1.34
Total Polled		7,746	100.00
Registered Electors		10,344
Turnout			74.88

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
W. P. G. Ariyadasa	Hand	4,335	58.66
N. G. S. Panditharatne	Elephant	2,860	38.7
Nanayakkarage Wijesiri	Cartwheel	129	1.75
Valid Votes		7,324	99.11%
Rejected Votes		66	0.89
Total Polled		7,390	100.00
Registered Electors		10,344
Turnout			71.44

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

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Valid Votes		100.00%
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1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
W. P. G. Ariyadasa	Hand	8,339	54.41
W. G. M. Jayawickreme	Elephant	6,896	44.99
Valid Votes		15,235	99.40
Rejected Votes		92	0.60
Total Polled		15,327	100.00
Registered Electors		17,821
Turnout			86.01

1977 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
W. J. M. Lokubandara	Elephant	10,818	57.41
H. M. C. Dissanayake	Hand	7,446	39.51
L. A. Gunawardena	Key	274	1.45
S. Hemadasa	Lamp	226	1.20
Valid Votes		18,764	99.57
Rejected Votes		81	0.43
Total Polled		18,845	100.00
Registered Electors		22,166
Turnout			85.02

References

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

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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